triphylite

American

[trif-uh-lahyt] / ˈtrɪf əˌlaɪt /

noun

a mineral, a rare phosphate of lithium, iron, and manganese, usually occurring in masses of a bluish or greenish color.

triphylite British

/ ˈtrɪfɪˌlaɪt /

noun

a bluish-grey rare mineral that consists of lithium iron phosphate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurs in pegmatites. Formula: LiFePO 4

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Etymology

Origin of triphylite

1830–40; tri- + Greek phȳl ( ḗ ) tribe, phyle + -ite ¹; replacing triphyline < German Triphylin

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