Petalite Definition

noun

(mineralogy) A rare pegmatitic mineral, a lithium aluminosilicate, with the chemical formula LiAlSi4O10; used in the manufacture of crystallized glass ceramics.

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Other Word Forms of Petalite

Noun

Singular:
petalite
Plural:
petalites

Petalite Sentence Examples

  • Arfvedson, a pupil of Berzelius, detected a new element, which he named lithium, in various minerals - notably petalite.

  • It is found in the minerals lepidolite, petalite and in various specimens of mica and of carnallite, and in some mineral waters.

  • It is only found in combination, and is a constituent of the minerals petalite, triphyline, spodumene and lepidolite or lithia mica.

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