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spodumene
[ spoj-oo-meen ]
noun
- a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, LiAlSi 2 O 6 , occurring in prismatic crystals, transparent varieties being used as gems.
spodumene
/ ˈspɒdjʊˌmiːn /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of spodumene1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spodumene1
Example Sentences
One report this month said that the price of spodumene had hit its lowest level since August 2021.
Earnings from the lithium business were expected to start in the first half of 2024 from the sale of interim spodumene concentrate.
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.
The lithium producer was negotiating with Tesla to supply 110,000 tonnes of spodumene from its Finniss project in Australia's Northern Territory.
Its mines are more accessible than the brine lakes on China’s western plateaus and the spodumene rock in southwestern Sichuan province.
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