lepidolite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium

WordNet

Le*pid"o*lite noun
Etymology
Gr. , , a scale + -lite: cf. F. lépidolithe.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.

Webster 1913