(Min.) A green micaceous mineral occurring in minute scales. It is essentially a silicate of aluminia and potash containing vanadium.
roscoelite
roscoelite
[′rä‚skō‚īt] (mineralogy) K(V,Al,Mg)3Si3O10(OH)2 Tan, grayish-brown, or greenish-brown vanadium-bearing mica mineral occurring in minute scales or flakes.