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spodumene
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spodumene, n. [Gr. , p. pr. pass. from to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; cf. F. spodumène.].
A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occurring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of alumina and lithia. See Hiddenite. [1913 Webster]
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