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Sulphate of Lithia
Finely powdered petalite, 1 part; fluorspar, 2 parts; mix, add oil of vitriol, 10 parts, and heat the The residuum must be dissolved in pure water of ammonia, boiled, filtered, the solution evaporated to dryness, and the dry mass heated to redness. The matter left is pure sulphate of lithia. (Berzelius.) Petalite or Spondumene is a mineral found in various parts of Europe, also in Massachusetts and Connecticut. (Booth.)