spodumene

American  

[spoj-oo-meen] / ˈspɒdʒ ʊˌmin /

noun

1. a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, LiAlSi 2 O 6 , occurring in prismatic crystals, transparent varieties being used as gems.

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spodumene British  

/ ˈspɒdjʊˌmiːn /

noun

1. a greyish-white, green, or lilac pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form. It is an important ore of lithium and is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics and as a gemstone. Formula: LiAlSi 2 O 6

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Etymology

Origin of spodumene

1795–1805; < French spodumène < German Spodumen < Greek spodoúmenos, present participle of spodoûsthai to be burned to ashes (derivative of spodós wood ash)

Example Sentences

That follows a rise in spodumene prices, which have more than doubled since mid-October, Whelan says.

From The Wall Street Journal

“With spodumene prices starting to tick higher, we believe that the worst of the lithium cycle is behind us,” the broker says in a client note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chinese companies refine the spodumene into solid lithium, and into the two lithium compounds used in batteries - lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate.

From BBC

Earnings from the lithium business were expected to start in the first half of 2024 from the sale of interim spodumene concentrate.

From Reuters

Earnings from its lithium business were expected to start in the first half of the 2024 calendar year from the sale of interim spodumene concentrate.

From Reuters