Spodumene Definition

spŏjə-mēn
noun
A variously colored, monoclinic mineral, LiAl(Si2O6), that is an ore of lithium and is used as a gem; lithium aluminum silicate.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Spodumene

Noun

Singular:
spodumene
Plural:
spodumenes

Origin of Spodumene

  • French spodumène from German Spodumen from Greek spodoumenos present participle of spodousthai to be burned to ashes from spodos wood ashes (because the mineral becomes ash gray when exposed to air)

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

Spodumene Sentence Examples

  • Deposits of copper, tin, iron and tungsten have been discovered, and a variety of other mineral products (graphite, mica, spodumene, coal, petroleum, &c.).

  • In Oxford county tourmaline, spodumene (or kunzite) and beryl occur, the tourmaline crystals being notably large and beautiful.

  • It is only found in combination, and is a constituent of the minerals petalite, triphyline, spodumene and lepidolite or lithia mica.

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