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eucryptite
A trigonal mineral, LiAlSiO4; transparent, vitreous; fluoresces pink in UV light; Mohs hardness = 6-1/2; forms with albite in pegmatites. If heated, beta-eucryptite expands normal to the c axis, but contracts parallel to c.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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