amblygonite

[ am-blig-uh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, a lithium aluminum fluorophosphate, Li(AlF)PO 4 : an ore of lithium.

amblygonite

/ æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO 4 )(F,OH)

Word History and Origins

Origin of amblygonite¹

1840–50; < Greek amblygṓn ( ios ) ( amblý ( s ) blunt, obtuse + gōní ( a ) angle + -os adj. suffix) + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of amblygonite¹

C16: from Greek amblugōnios, from amblus blunt + gōnia angle; referring to the obtuse angles in its crystals