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amblygonite definition

am·blygo·nite (am blig′ə nīt′)

noun

a usually greenish or whitish crystalline mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO)(F,OH): it is an ore of lithium and is found in pegmatite

Etymology: Ger amblygonit < Gr amblygōnios, obtuse-angled < amblys, dull + gōnia, an angle (see knee) + -it, -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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