Lithiophosphate | |
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General | |
Category | Phosphate minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | Li3PO4 |
IMA symbol | Lip[1] |
Strunz classification | 8.AA.20 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | Pcmn |
Identification | |
Color | white, light pink, colorless |
Cleavage | perfect |
Tenacity | brittle |
Mohs scale hardness | 4 |
Luster | vitreous, sub-vitreous |
Streak | white |
Diaphaneity | transparent, translucent |
References | [2][3][4] |
Lithiophosphate is a natural form of (pure) lithium orthophosphate. It is an exceedingly rare mineral, occurring in some special types of pegmatites.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
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