Look up: spodumene

1. spodumene
   [n] - a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate
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2. spodumene
   a light-green or yellow,crystalline mineral:it is a silicate of lithium and aluminium:it is sometimes used as gem. Category: Various industries and crafts
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3. Spodumene
   Spod'u·mene noun [ Greek ..., present participle pass. from ... to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; confer French spodumène .] (Min.) A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic c...
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4. spodumene
   <chemical> A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green colour, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite. ... Origin: Gr, p. Pr. Pass. From to burn to ashes, from spodos ashes; cf. F. Spodumene. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. spodumene
   noun a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
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6. Spodumene
   • (n.) A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.
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7. spodumene
   a lithium aluminum silicate mineral (LiAlSi2O6) in the pyroxene family, an important ore of lithium and a source of ceramic materials. It is ... [3 related articles]
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8. Spodumene
   Spodumene is a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium inosilicate, LiAl(SiO3)2, and is a source of lithium. It occurs as colorless to yellowish, purplish, or lilac kunzite (see below), yellowish-green or emerald-green hiddenite, prismatic crystals, often of great size. Single crystals of ...
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9. Spodumene
   Spodumene is a mineral confirmed as a distinct species in 1800 it is the main source of the metal lithium. Spodumene is found occasionally as very large crystals in pegmatic dikes. A silicate of lithium and aluminium, it has the formulae LiAlSi2O6 and a relative hardness of 7.
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