lepidolite (redirected from Lithium mica)

le·pid·o·lite  (l-pdl-t)

n.

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.

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[lepido- + -lite.]

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lepidolite [lɪˈpɪdəˌlaɪt ˈlɛpɪdəˌlaɪt]

n

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) 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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lepidolite - a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium atomic number 3, Li, lithium - a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals atomic number 37, Rb, rubidium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite isinglass, mica - any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity