Lepidolite
[li-pid-l-ahyt, lep-i-dl-] /lɪˈpɪd lˌaɪt, ˈlɛp ɪ dl-/
noun
1.
a mineral of the mica group, potassium lithium aluminum silicate, commonly occurring in lilac, rose-colored, or whitish scaly masses: an ore of lithium.
/lɪˈpɪdəˌlaɪt; ˈlɛpɪdəˌlaɪt/
noun
1.
a lilac, pink, or greyish mica consisting of a hydrous silicate of lithium, potassium, aluminium, and fluorine, containing rubidium as an impurity: a source of lithium and rubidium. Formula: K2Li3Al4Si7O21(OH,F)3
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