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amblygonite

amb·ly·go·nite

uncommon

noun

1.

a white or gray mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús, “blunt, dull”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle, corner”) + -ite. By surface analysis, ambly- + -gon + -ite.

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