Mineral Species sorted by the element Li Lithium (original) (raw)

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 [](**Li**2Mg3Al2)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 [](**Li**2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 814.53
1.70%Li IMA2008-070 NaLi2(Fe2Al2Li)(Si6Al2)O22F2 814.99
1.63%Li Clinoholmquistite ? [](**Li**2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 794.83
1.61%Li Ferroholmquistite [](**Li**2Fe++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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There are 131 minerals with Li in the Mineralogy Database.