Mineral Species containing Lithium (Li )

Mineral Species containing Lithium (Li )
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Lithium (Li ) by %

Lithium (Li) Element Properties
Atomic Mass 6.941
Atomic Number 3
Name Origins Greek, lithos = "stone."
Year Discovered 1817
Discovery Credits Discovered by J. A. Arfvedson at Stockholm, Sweden. Isolated by W. T. Brande 1821.
Remarks Soft, white, silvery metal. Reacts slowly with oxygen and water. Used in alloys (with Al and Mg), greases, batteries, glass, medicine, and nuclear bombs.

Diagnostic tests: 
In solution, a lithium will give an intense carmine-red flame test color, the color somewhat resembling that of the strontium flame but deeper. In very small quantities it is visible using a diffraction spectroscope. The lithium minerals, which are either silicates or phosphates, do not become alkaline after ignition.

References Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also WebElements, ChemiCool
Naturally Occurring Isotopes
Symbol Isotope Mass Isotope Nuclide Number Isotope Number Natural Abundance Half-life Half-life Units Decay Mode Decay Mode MeV Decay Mode %
Li 6.015121 6 3 7.5000%   Stable      
Li 7.016003 7 3 92.5000%   Stable      
 

Mineral Species sorted by the element Li (Lithium )

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%Li Mineral Name Chemical Formula MW
26.76%Li Griceite   LiF 25.94
18.79%Li Zabuyelite   Li2CO3 73.89
17.98%Li Lithiophosphate   Li3PO4 115.79
12.07%Li Liberite   Li2BeSiO4 114.98
10.53%Li Nalipoite   NaLi2PO4 131.84
9.81%Li Dilithium  * Li2Te 141.48
8.21%Li Diomignite   Li2B4O7 169.12
5.60%Li Cryolithionite   Na3Li3Al2F12 371.74
5.51%Li Eucryptite   LiAlSiO4 126.01
4.74%Li Montebrasite  ? LiAl(PO4)(OH,F) 146.40
4.43%Li Lithiophilite   LiMnPO4 156.85
4.42%Li Sicklerite   Li(Mn++,Fe+++)PO4 157.08
4.41%Li Ferrisicklerite   Li(Fe+++,Mn++)PO4 157.53
4.40%Li Triphylite   LiFe++PO4 157.76
3.97%Li Tavorite   LiFe+++(PO4)(OH) 174.77
3.73%Li Spodumene   LiAlSi2O6 186.09
3.69%Li Colquiriite   CaLiAlF6 187.99
3.58%Li Simmonsite  ! Na2LiAlF6 193.89
3.58%Li Lepidolite   K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 388.30
3.45%Li Masutomilite   K(Li,Al,Mn++)3[(Si,Al)4O10](F,OH)2 402.17
3.44%Li Amblygonite   (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH) 151.41
3.43%Li Silinaite   NaLiSi2O5•2(H2O) 202.13
3.40%Li Bikitaite   Li2[Al2Si4O12]•2(H2O) 408.21
3.38%Li Jadarite  ! LiNaB3SiO7(OH) 221.63
3.00%Li Polylithionite   KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2 393.12
2.92%Li Hsianghualite   Ca3Li2Be3(SiO4)3F2 475.40
2.87%Li Sokolovaite  ! CsLi2AlSi4O10F2 484.10
2.71%Li Manandonite   Li2Al4[(Si2AlB)O10](OH)8 511.82
2.61%Li Trilithionite  ! KLi1.5Al1.5AlSi3O10F2 399.21
2.51%Li Tiptopite   K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2•(H2O) 829.47
2.51%Li Simferite   Li(Mg,Fe+++,Mn+++)2(PO4)2 276.67
2.41%Li Tancoite   HNa2LiAl(PO4)2(OH) 287.86
2.30%Li Fluoro-sodic-pedrizite  ! NaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)S5Si8O22F2 777.04
2.28%Li Pahasapaite   Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24•38(H2O) 3,532.65
2.28%Li Bertossaite   Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 609.80
2.23%Li Olympite   LiNa5(PO4)2 311.83
2.21%Li Borocookeite  ! Li(1+3x)Al(4-x)(BSi3)O10(OH,F)8[x=0-0.33] 502.73
2.14%Li Berezanskite  ! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 972.69
2.09%Li Petalite   LiAlSi4O10 305.15
2.01%Li Tanohataite  ! LiMn2Si3O8(OH) 346.08
1.96%Li Sodic-ferri-ferropedrizite  ! NaLi2(Fe+++2Fe++3)Si8O22(OH)2 851.87
1.94%Li Ferripedrizite  ! NaLi2(Fe+++2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 839.32
1.90%Li Sodic-ferripedrizite  ! Na(LiNa)(Fe+++2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH,F)2 811.31
1.89%Li Virgilite   LixAlxSi3-xO6 183.17
1.89%Li Elbaite  ! Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 916.68
1.87%Li Brannockite   KSn2Li3Si12O30 1,114.35
1.85%Li Holmquistite   [](Li2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 751.45
1.79%Li Bityite   CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2)O10(OH)2 387.16
1.79%Li Ephesite   NaLiAl2(Al2Si2)O10(OH)2 388.04
1.78%Li Ferri-clinoferroholmquistite  ! []Li2(Fe+++2Fe++3)Si8O22(OH)2 848.25
1.77%Li Magnesioclinoholmquistite  ? Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 782.99
1.77%Li Magnesioholmquistite   Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 782.99
1.76%Li Ferri-clinoholmquistite  ! []Li2Mg3(Fe3+)2(Si8O22)(OH)2 849.26
1.75%Li Swinefordite   (Li,Ca0.5,Na)0.72(Li,Al,Mg)2.66(Si,Al)4O10(OH,F)2•2(H2O) 397.20
1.75%Li Faizievite  ! K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6Si24O66F2 2,384.24
1.73%Li Orlovite   KLi2TiSi4O11F 401.25
1.71%Li Tainiolite   KLiMg2Si4O10F2 404.98
1.70%Li Clinoferroholmquistite   [](Li2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 814.53
1.70%Li IMA2008-070   NaLi2(Fe2Al2Li)(Si6Al2)O22F2 814.99
1.63%Li Clinoholmquistite  ? [](Li2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 794.83
1.61%Li Ferroholmquistite   [](Li2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 808.43
1.59%Li Palermoite   (Sr,Ca)(Li,Na)2Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 653.48
1.59%Li Zinnwaldite   KLiFe++Al(AlSi3)O10(F,OH)2 437.10
1.57%Li Voloshinite   Rb(LiAl1.5[]0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 442.66
1.51%Li Punkaruaivite  ! Li{Ti2(OH)2[Si4O11(OH)]}•H2O 460.07
1.51%Li Norrishite   K(Mn+++2Li)Si4O10(O)2 460.25
1.50%Li Katayamalite   (K,Na)Ca7Li3Ti2[Si6O18]2(OH,F)2 1,389.99
1.48%Li Baratovite   KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 1,408.90
1.47%Li Lithiophorite   (Al,Li)Mn++++O2(OH)2 141.92
1.41%Li Sugilite   KNa2(Fe+++,Mn+++,Al)2Li3Si12O30 1,041.66
1.36%Li IMA2009-004   KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 1,528.89
1.34%Li Emeleusite   Na4Li2Fe+++2Si12O30 1,034.54
1.33%Li Cookeite   LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 522.16
1.32%Li Ferri-ottoliniite  ! [](Na,Li)(Mg3Fe+++2)Si8O22(OH)2 865.55
1.31%Li Zektzerite   NaLiZrSi6O15 529.66
1.28%Li Lintisite   Na3LiTi2Si4O14•2(H2O) 544.03
1.21%Li Liddicoatite  ! Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4 917.49
1.20%Li Lithiomarsturite   LiCa2Mn2HSi5O15 578.40
1.19%Li Sogdianite   (K,Na)2(Li,Fe+++,Al)3ZrSi12O30 1,049.22
1.13%Li Lithiotantite   Li(Ta,Nb)3O8 611.75
1.10%Li Natromontebrasite  ? (Na,Li)Al(PO4)(OH,F) 158.44
1.08%Li Ferriwhittakerite  ! Na(NaLi)(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 867.82
1.02%Li Lithiowodginite   LiTa3O8 677.78
0.99%Li Pezzottaite  ! Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 658.80
0.97%Li Balipholite   BaMg2LiAl3Si4O12(OH,F)8 718.20
0.88%Li IMA2009-012   NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 793.15
0.85%Li Nambulite   (Li,Na)Mn++4[Si5O14(OH)] 612.13
0.82%Li Leakeite   NaNa2(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 846.90
0.81%Li IMA2009-009   KNa2Li(Mg,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24 860.83
0.79%Li Lunijianlaite   LiAl6(Si7Al)O20(OH)10 882.47
0.77%Li Saliotite   Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5 452.18
0.77%Li Manganoneptunite   KNa2Li(Mn,Fe++)2Ti2Si8O24 906.78
0.76%Li Neptunite   KNa2Li(Fe++,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24 907.69
0.76%Li Fluoro-ferroleakeite   NaNa2(Fe++2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22F2 913.97
0.75%Li Rossmanite  ! []LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 923.75
0.74%Li Watatsumiite  ! Na2KMn2LiV2Si8O24 905.03
0.73%Li Dellaventuraite  ! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn+++,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 859.87
0.72%Li Ferroleakeite  ! NaNa2(Fe++)3(Fe+++)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 965.83
0.63%Li Potassiccarpholite  ! (K,Na,[])(Li,Mn++)2Al)4Si4O12(OH)4(F,OH)4 656.83
0.62%Li Darapiosite   KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] 1,128.27
0.60%Li Nalivkinite  ! Li2NaFe++7Ti2Si8O24(OH)4F 1,309.53
0.55%Li Potassicleakeite  ! KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2 876.72
0.54%Li Hectorite   Na0,3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(OH)2 383.25
0.48%Li Griphite   Ca(Mn,Na,Li)6Fe++Al2(PO4)6(F,OH)2 1,007.43
0.44%Li Dusmatovite   K(K,Na,[])(Mn++,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 1,176.31
0.42%Li Magnesiostaurolite  ! [ ]4Mg4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] 1,562.60
0.34%Li Natronambulite   (Na,Li)Mn++4[Si5O14(OH)] 619.35
0.29%Li Fluorannite  ! KFe++3AlSi3O10F2 473.80
0.28%Li Nanpingite   Cs(Al,Mg,Fe++,Li)2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 487.97
0.27%Li IMA2000-026  ! (Mn,Li)4(Ta,Sn)4(Ta,Nb)8O32 2,616.79
0.23%Li Mccrillisite   NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 753.75
0.23%Li Piergorite-(Ce)  ! Ca8Ce2(Al0.5Fe+++0.5)([],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 1,498.89
0.21%Li Zincostaurolite  ! [ ]4Zn4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] 1,667.40
0.21%Li Potassicarfvedsonite  ! KNa2Fe++4Fe+++Si8O22(OH)2 962.95
0.19%Li Kupletskite-(Cs)   (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe++,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F 1,455.85
0.13%Li Fluorophlogopite  ! KMg3(AlSi3)O10F2 415.82
0.11%Li Gainesite   Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 639.49
0.11%Li Footemineite  ! Ca2Mn++Mn++2Mn++2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O 1,122.79
0.10%Li Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)  ! KNaMnNa3Ca(Mn,Fe,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH,F)2 2,117.87
0.10%Li Jarlite   Na(Sr,Na,[ ])7(Mg,[ ])Al6F32(OH,H2O)2 1,393.57
0.09%Li Staurolite   (Fe++,Mg)2Al9(Si,Al)4O20(O,OH)4 811.89
0.07%Li Dickinsonite  ! KNa4Ca(Mn++,Fe++)14Al(PO4)12(OH)2 2,132.64
0.06%Li Rankamaite   (Na,K,Pb,Li)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)30 2,177.26
0.06%Li Walkerite  ! Ca16(Mg,Li,[])2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6•28(H2O) 3,822.57
0.04%Li Kornerupine   (Mg,Fe++)4Al6(SiO4,BO4)5(O,OH)2 734.04
0.03%Li Ciprianiite  ! Ca4[(Th,U)(REE)]2(Al,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH,F)2 1,032.51
0.02%Li Londonite  ! CsAl4Be4(B,Be)12O28 808.60
0.01%Li Sazhinite-(La)  ! Na3La[Si6O15]•2(H2O) 652.93
0.01%Li Okanoganite-(Y)   (Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 2,660.88
0.00%Li Arrojadite-(KNa)  ! KNa4Ca(Fe,Mn,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2 2,033.01
0.00%Li Arrojadite-(SrFe)  ! SrFe++Na2Ca(Fe++,Mn,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2 2,063.97

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