Category:Spodumene

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

Defn: 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.