SPODUMENE

spodumene

(noun) a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

spodumene (countable and uncountable, plural spodumenes)

(mineral) A greenish, yellowish or pinkish mineral, a lithium pyroxene (LiAl(SiO₃)₂) that is an ore of lithium, and a gemstone.

Source: Wiktionary

Spod"u*mene, n. Etym: [Gr. spodo`s ashes; cf. F. spodumène.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition