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triphylite
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triphylite, n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. a family, class. So called in allusion to its containing three phosphates.].
A mineral of a grayish-green or bluish color, consisting of the phosphates of iron, manganese, and lithia. [1913 Webster]
" A salmon-colored or clove-brown variety containing but little iron is known as lithiophilite." [1913 Webster]
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