Amblygonite Definition

ăm-blĭgə-nīt
noun
A white or greenish mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO4 )(F,OH), that is an important source of lithium.
American Heritage
A usually greenish or whitish crystalline mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH): it is an ore of lithium and is found in pegmatite.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.

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Origin of Amblygonite

  • German Amblygonit from Greek amblugōnios obtuse-angled amblus blunt mel-1 in Indo-European roots gōniā angle genu-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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