Lithiophosphate
| Lithiophosphate | |
|---|---|
| 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.
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mineralienatlas
- ^ Mindat
- ^ Webmineral data
Categories:
- Lithium minerals
- Phosphate minerals
- Orthorhombic minerals
- Minerals in space group 62
- Phosphate mineral stubs