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eucryptite

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[yoo-krip-tahyt] / juˈkrɪp taɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, LiAlSiO 4 , occurring in colorless to white hexagonal crystals: used as a source of lithium.

Etymology

Origin of eucryptite

eu- + crypt(o)- + -ite 1

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