Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lilac or pink to gray mineral of the mica group, K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2, used as lithium ore and in ceramic production.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Lithia mica.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See
mica .
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- noun mineralogy A pale
lilac mica mineral that is a mixedbasic fluoride andaluminosilicate ofpotassium ,lithium andaluminium
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- noun a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Lithia, the oxide of lithium (Li_ {2} O), occurs in quantities of 3 or 4 per cent. in various silicates, such as lepidolite (or lithia-mica), spodumene, and petalite.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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It is occurs several minerals such as lepidolite, pollucite, amazonite, etc.
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Petalite is found in the minerals spodumene, lepidolite mica, and amblygonite.
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hernesheir commented on the word lepidolite
Lepidolite mica was immediately identifiable in a geology course I once took because of its lovely lavender color, but most obviously because hand specimens were transported from the field in a tin that had contained maple syrup. So the entire class sniffed every rock to find the maple-scented one during laboratory exams!
June 2, 2010