What does "lepidolite" mean?

A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.

What is a synonym for "lepidolite"?

Common synonyms include: lithia mica, lithium mica, lithium-bearing mica.

noun

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Noun

1
A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium. countable, uncountable
2
a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium wordnet

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís) + -lite.