"lepidolite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lepidolites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís) + -lite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|λεπίς}} Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís), {{suffix|en||lite}} + -lite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lepidolite (countable and uncountable, plural lepidolites)
  1. (mineralogy) A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium. Wikipedia link: lepidolite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Lithium, Minerals, Rubidium Translations (a mica mineral): lepidoliitti (Finnish), lépidolite [feminine] (French), Lepidolith [masculine] (German), lepidolite [feminine] (Italian), lepidolita [feminine] (Portuguese), lepidolita [feminine] (Spanish)

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