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spodumene |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spodumene \Spod"u*mene\ (?; 135), n. [Gr. ?, p. pr pass. from ? to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; cf F. spodum[`e]ne.] (Min.) A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See {Hiddenite}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: spodumene n : a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
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