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单词 lepidolite
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Definition of lepidolite in English:

lepidolite

noun ˈlɛpɪdəlʌɪtlɪˈpɪdəlʌɪtləˈpidlˌīt
mass noun
  • A mineral of the mica group containing lithium, typically grey or lilac in colour.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gases penetrating rock crevices allow the slow formation of lepidolite, topaz and tourmaline.
    • It was a large piece rectangular rock, possibly lepidolite, carved with strange, flowing markings.
    • Its most common ores are lepidolite, carnallite, and pollucite.
    • It never occurs as a free element, but is found in minerals such as spodumene, petalite, and lepidolite.
    • Morganite and quartz crystals are sometimes found within balls of fine-grained lepidolite within the pockets.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek lepis, lepid- 'scale' + -lite.

 
 

Definition of lepidolite in US English:

lepidolite

nounləˈpidlˌīt
  • A mineral of the mica group containing lithium, typically gray or lilac in color.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Morganite and quartz crystals are sometimes found within balls of fine-grained lepidolite within the pockets.
    • It never occurs as a free element, but is found in minerals such as spodumene, petalite, and lepidolite.
    • It was a large piece rectangular rock, possibly lepidolite, carved with strange, flowing markings.
    • Gases penetrating rock crevices allow the slow formation of lepidolite, topaz and tourmaline.
    • Its most common ores are lepidolite, carnallite, and pollucite.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek lepis, lepid- ‘scale’ + -lite.

 
 
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