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Gemstone vs Spodumene - What's the difference?

gemstone | spodumene |

As nouns the difference between gemstone and spodumene

is that gemstone is a gem, usually made of minerals while spodumene is a greenish, yellowish or pinkish mineral, a lithium pyroxene (LiAl(SiO3)2) that is an ore of lithium, and a gemstone.

gemstone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a gem, usually made of minerals.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    External links

    * (wikipedia "gemstone")

    spodumene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia spodumene) (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A greenish, yellowish or pinkish mineral, a lithium pyroxene (Li]]Al(Si[[oxygen, O3)2) that is an ore of lithium, and a gemstone