Meaning of LEPIDOLITE
| Pronunciation: | | li'pid`lIt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 3, atomic number 37, isinglass, Li, lithium, mica, Rb, rubidium | |
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| | Definition: | | \Le*pid"o*lite\ (l[-e]*p[i^]d"[-o]*l[imac]t; 277), n.
[Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + -lite: cf. F. l['e]pidolithe.]
(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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