petalite

petalite
\\-ˌīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: German petalit, from Greek petalon leaf + German -it -ite
: a usually white mineral LiAl(Si2O5)2 consisting of a lithium aluminum silicate occurring in foliated cleavable masses or in monoclinic crystals (hardness 6-6.5, specific gravity 2.39-2.46)

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  • Petalite — Pet al*ite, n. [Cf. F. p[ e]talite.] (Min.) A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Petalite — Infobox mineral name = Petalite category = boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = lithium aluminium tectosilicate mineral LiAlSi4O10 molweight = color = colorless, grey, yellow, yellow grey, to white habit = tabular prismatic… …   Wikipedia

  • petalite — petalitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Li[AlSi₄O₁₀] atitikmenys: angl. petalite rus. петалит …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • petalite — /pet l uyt /, n. a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi4O10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium. [1800 10; < G Petalit. See PETAL, ITE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • petalite — noun A rare pegmatitic mineral, a lithium aluminosilicate, with the chemical formula LiAlSiO; used in the manufacture of crystallized glass ceramics …   Wiktionary

  • pétalite — (pé ta li t ) s. f. Silicate d alumine et de lithine qui forme des veines dans certaines pegmatites …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • petalite — pet·al·ite …   English syllables

  • Alkali metal — Group → 1 ↓ Period 2 3 Li 3 …   Wikipedia

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