Definition of spodumene in English:

spodumene

noun ˈspɒdjʊmiːnˈspäjo͞oˌmēn

mass noun

A translucent, typically greyish-white aluminosilicate mineral which is an important source of lithium.
Example sentencesExamples
- It never occurs as a free element, but is found in minerals such as spodumene, petalite, and lepidolite.
- The dike is characterized by a greater abundance of muscovite than biotite; it also contains columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, beryl, spodumene, lepidolite, montebrasite, pollucite, and tourmaline.
- They are often associated with large crystals of kunzite, the lilac-colored variety of spodumene.
- Autunite is widespread in the eastern United States and is particularly well known as an accessory in complex pegmatites that have been prospected for mica, feldspar, spodumene, and gems.
- Purple lepidolite and gray spodumene also can be found, and microcrystals of mangano-columbite are common.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French spodumène, from Greek spodoumenos 'burning to ashes', present participle of spodousthai, from spodos 'ashes'.

Definition of spodumene in US English:

spodumene

nounˈspäjo͞oˌmēn

A translucent, typically grayish-white aluminosilicate mineral which is an important source of lithium.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dike is characterized by a greater abundance of muscovite than biotite; it also contains columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, beryl, spodumene, lepidolite, montebrasite, pollucite, and tourmaline.
- It never occurs as a free element, but is found in minerals such as spodumene, petalite, and lepidolite.
- They are often associated with large crystals of kunzite, the lilac-colored variety of spodumene.
- Autunite is widespread in the eastern United States and is particularly well known as an accessory in complex pegmatites that have been prospected for mica, feldspar, spodumene, and gems.
- Purple lepidolite and gray spodumene also can be found, and microcrystals of mangano-columbite are common.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French spodumène, from Greek spodoumenos ‘burning to ashes’, present participle of spodousthai, from spodos ‘ashes’.

单词	spodumene
释义	Definition of spodumene in English: spodumene noun ˈspɒdjʊmiːnˈspäjo͞oˌmēn mass noun A translucent, typically greyish-white aluminosilicate mineral which is an important source of lithium. Example sentencesExamples It never occurs as a free element, but is found in minerals such as spodumene, petalite, and lepidolite. The dike is characterized by a greater abundance of muscovite than biotite; it also contains columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, beryl, spodumene, lepidolite, montebrasite, pollucite, and tourmaline. They are often associated with large crystals of kunzite, the lilac-colored variety of spodumene. Autunite is widespread in the eastern United States and is particularly well known as an accessory in complex pegmatites that have been prospected for mica, feldspar, spodumene, and gems. Purple lepidolite and gray spodumene also can be found, and microcrystals of mangano-columbite are common. Origin Early 19th century: from French spodumène, from Greek spodoumenos 'burning to ashes', present participle of spodousthai, from spodos 'ashes'. Definition of spodumene in US English: spodumene nounˈspäjo͞oˌmēn A translucent, typically grayish-white aluminosilicate mineral which is an important source of lithium. Example sentencesExamples The dike is characterized by a greater abundance of muscovite than biotite; it also contains columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, beryl, spodumene, lepidolite, montebrasite, pollucite, and tourmaline. It never occurs as a free element, but is found in minerals such as spodumene, petalite, and lepidolite. They are often associated with large crystals of kunzite, the lilac-colored variety of spodumene. Autunite is widespread in the eastern United States and is particularly well known as an accessory in complex pegmatites that have been prospected for mica, feldspar, spodumene, and gems. Purple lepidolite and gray spodumene also can be found, and microcrystals of mangano-columbite are common. Origin Early 19th century: from French spodumène, from Greek spodoumenos ‘burning to ashes’, present participle of spodousthai, from spodos ‘ashes’.
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