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Muscovite vs Lepidolite - What's the difference?

muscovite | lepidolite |

In mineralogy terms the difference between muscovite and lepidolite

is that muscovite is a pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc while lepidolite is a pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.

As nouns the difference between muscovite and lepidolite

is that muscovite is an inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow while lepidolite is a pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.

As an adjective Muscovite

is of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.

muscovite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
  • (archaic) A Russian.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.
  • Russian.

    • lepidolite

    English

    (wikipedia lepidolite)

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium