Petalite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A rare pegmatitic mineral, a lithium aluminosilicate, with the chemical formula LiAlSi₄O₁₀; used in the manufacture of crystallized glass ceramics.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon) + -ite.

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