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August 21, 2011
Geology Word of the Week: L is for Lepidolite
def. Lepidolite: A pink, lilac, or gray-white, lithium-rich, Mica Group mineral with the formula K(Li, Al)2-3(AlSi3O10)(O,OH,F)2. Geologists (and laypeople) often talk about the “mineral” mica, but mica is not really a mineral. Rather, mica is the name of a group of minerals. The micas are phyllosilicate minerals, which means that they are comprised of flat sheets. In Micas, these flat sheets are piled together in stacks. The word “phyllo” comes …
