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petalite (dict)
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Petalite Petalite is a lithium aluminiumtectosilicate mineral LiAlSi4O10, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. Petalite is a member of the feldspathoid group. It occurs as colorless, grey, yellow, yellow grey, to white tabular crystals and columnar masses. Occurs in lithium-bearing pegmatites with spodumene, lepidolite, and tourmaline. Petalite is an important ore of lithium. The colorless varieties are often used as gemstones. Discovered in 1800, type locality: Ut Island, Haninge, Stockholm, Sweden. The name is derived from Greek petalon for leaf. See also: List of minerals References - Hurlbut, Cornelius S.; Klein, Cornelis, 1985, Manual of Mineralogy, 20th ed., ISBN 0471805807
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