ZINNWALDITE

zinnwaldite

(noun) a mica containing iron and lithium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Zinn"wald*ite, n. Etym: [So called after Zinnwald, in Bohemia, where it occurs.] (Min.)

Definition: A kind of mica containing lithium, often associated with tin ore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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