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.
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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 containing the element Li (Lithium )

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Mineral Name Chemical Formula Li MW
Amblygonite (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH) 3.44% Li 151.41
Arrojadite-(KNa) ! KNa4Ca(Fe,Mn,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2 0.00% Li 2,033.01
Arrojadite-(SrFe) ! SrFe++Na2Ca(Fe++,Mn,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2 0.00% Li 2,063.97
Balipholite BaMg2LiAl3Si4O12(OH,F)8 0.97% Li 718.20
Baratovite KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 1.48% Li 1,408.90
Berezanskite ! KLi3Ti2Si12O30 2.14% Li 972.69
Bertossaite Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 2.28% Li 609.80
Bikitaite Li2[Al2Si4O12]•2(H2O) 3.40% Li 408.21
Bityite CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2)O10(OH)2 1.79% Li 387.16
Borocookeite ! Li(1+3x)Al(4-x)(BSi3)O10(OH,F)8[x=0-0.33] 2.21% Li 502.73
Brannockite KSn2Li3Si12O30 1.87% Li 1,114.35
Ciprianiite ! Ca4[(Th,U)(REE)]2(Al,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH,F)2 0.03% Li 1,032.51
Clinoferroholmquistite [](**Li**2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 1.70% Li 814.53
Clinoholmquistite ? [](**Li**2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 1.63% Li 794.83
Colquiriite CaLiAlF6 3.69% Li 187.99
Cookeite LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 1.33% Li 522.16
Cryolithionite Na3Li3Al2F12 5.60% Li 371.74
Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] 0.62% Li 1,128.27
Dellaventuraite ! NaNa2(Mg2,Mn+++,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 0.73% Li 859.87
Dickinsonite ! KNa4Ca(Mn++,Fe++)14Al(PO4)12(OH)2 0.07% Li 2,132.64
Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) ! KNaMnNa3Ca(Mn,Fe,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH,F)2 0.10% Li 2,117.87
Dilithium * Li2Te 9.81% Li 141.48
Diomignite Li2B4O7 8.21% Li 169.12
Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn++,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 0.44% Li 1,176.31
Elbaite ! Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 1.89% Li 916.68
Emeleusite Na4Li2Fe+++2Si12O30 1.34% Li 1,034.54
Ephesite NaLiAl2(Al2Si2)O10(OH)2 1.79% Li 388.04
Eucryptite LiAlSiO4 5.51% Li 126.01
Faizievite ! K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6Si24O66F2 1.75% Li 2,384.24
Ferri-clinoferroholmquistite ! []Li2(Fe+++2Fe++3)Si8O22(OH)2 1.78% Li 848.25
Ferri-clinoholmquistite ! []Li2Mg3(Fe3+)2(Si8O22)(OH)2 1.76% Li 849.26
Ferri-ottoliniite ! [](Na,**Li**)(Mg3Fe+++2)Si8O22(OH)2 1.32% Li 865.55
Ferripedrizite ! NaLi2(Fe+++2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 1.94% Li 839.32
Ferrisicklerite Li(Fe+++,Mn++)PO4 4.41% Li 157.53
Ferriwhittakerite ! Na(NaLi)(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 1.08% Li 867.82
Ferroholmquistite [](**Li**2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 1.61% Li 808.43
Ferroleakeite ! NaNa2(Fe++)3(Fe+++)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 0.72% Li 965.83
Fluorannite ! KFe++3AlSi3O10F2 0.29% Li 473.80
Fluoro-ferroleakeite NaNa2(Fe++2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22F2 0.76% Li 913.97
Fluoro-sodic-pedrizite ! NaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)S5Si8O22F2 2.30% Li 777.04
Fluorophlogopite ! KMg3(AlSi3)O10F2 0.13% Li 415.82
Footemineite ! Ca2Mn++Mn++2Mn++2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O 0.11% Li 1,122.79
Gainesite Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 0.11% Li 639.49
Griceite LiF 26.76% Li 25.94
Griphite Ca(Mn,Na,Li)6Fe++Al2(PO4)6(F,OH)2 0.48% Li 1,007.43
Hectorite Na0,3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(OH)2 0.54% Li 383.25
Holmquistite [](**Li**2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 1.85% Li 751.45
Hsianghualite Ca3Li2Be3(SiO4)3F2 2.92% Li 475.40
IMA2000-026 ! (Mn,Li)4(Ta,Sn)4(Ta,Nb)8O32 0.27% Li 2,616.79
IMA2008-070 NaLi2(Fe2Al2Li)(Si6Al2)O22F2 1.70% Li 814.99
IMA2009-004 KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 1.36% Li 1,528.89
IMA2009-009 KNa2Li(Mg,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24 0.81% Li 860.83
IMA2009-012 NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 0.88% Li 793.15
Jadarite ! LiNaB3SiO7(OH) 3.38% Li 221.63
Jarlite Na(Sr,Na,[ ])7(Mg,[ ])Al6F32(OH,H2O)2 0.10% Li 1,393.57
Katayamalite (K,Na)Ca7Li3Ti2[Si6O18]2(OH,F)2 1.50% Li 1,389.99
Kornerupine (Mg,Fe++)4Al6(SiO4,BO4)5(O,OH)2 0.04% Li 734.04
Kupletskite-(Cs) (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe++,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F 0.19% Li 1,455.85
Leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 0.82% Li 846.90
Lepidolite K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 3.58% Li 388.30
Liberite Li2BeSiO4 12.07% Li 114.98
Liddicoatite ! Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4 1.21% Li 917.49
Lintisite Na3LiTi2Si4O14•2(H2O) 1.28% Li 544.03
Lithiomarsturite LiCa2Mn2HSi5O15 1.20% Li 578.40
Lithiophilite LiMnPO4 4.43% Li 156.85
Lithiophorite (Al,Li)Mn++++O2(OH)2 1.47% Li 141.92
Lithiophosphate Li3PO4 17.98% Li 115.79
Lithiotantite Li(Ta,Nb)3O8 1.13% Li 611.75
Lithiowodginite LiTa3O8 1.02% Li 677.78
Londonite ! CsAl4Be4(B,Be)12O28 0.02% Li 808.60
Lunijianlaite LiAl6(Si7Al)O20(OH)10 0.79% Li 882.47
Magnesioclinoholmquistite ? Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 1.77% Li 782.99
Magnesioholmquistite Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 1.77% Li 782.99
Magnesiostaurolite ! [ ]4Mg4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] 0.42% Li 1,562.60
Manandonite Li2Al4[(Si2AlB)O10](OH)8 2.71% Li 511.82
Manganoneptunite KNa2Li(Mn,Fe++)2Ti2Si8O24 0.77% Li 906.78
Masutomilite K(Li,Al,Mn++)3[(Si,Al)4O10](F,OH)2 3.45% Li 402.17
Mccrillisite NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 0.23% Li 753.75
Montebrasite ? LiAl(PO4)(OH,F) 4.74% Li 146.40
Nalipoite NaLi2PO4 10.53% Li 131.84
Nalivkinite ! Li2NaFe++7Ti2Si8O24(OH)4F 0.60% Li 1,309.53
Nambulite (Li,Na)Mn++4[Si5O14(OH)] 0.85% Li 612.13
Nanpingite Cs(Al,Mg,Fe++,Li)2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 0.28% Li 487.97
Natromontebrasite ? (Na,Li)Al(PO4)(OH,F) 1.10% Li 158.44
Natronambulite (Na,Li)Mn++4[Si5O14(OH)] 0.34% Li 619.35
Neptunite KNa2Li(Fe++,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24 0.76% Li 907.69
Norrishite K(Mn+++2Li)Si4O10(O)2 1.51% Li 460.25
Okanoganite-(Y) (Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 0.01% Li 2,660.88
Olympite LiNa5(PO4)2 2.23% Li 311.83
Orlovite KLi2TiSi4O11F 1.73% Li 401.25
Pahasapaite Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24•38(H2O) 2.28% Li 3,532.65
Palermoite (Sr,Ca)(Li,Na)2Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 1.59% Li 653.48
Petalite LiAlSi4O10 2.09% Li 305.15
Pezzottaite ! Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 0.99% Li 658.80
Piergorite-(Ce) ! Ca8Ce2(Al0.5Fe+++0.5)([],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 0.23% Li 1,498.89
Polylithionite KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2 3.00% Li 393.12
Potassicarfvedsonite ! KNa2Fe++4Fe+++Si8O22(OH)2 0.21% Li 962.95
Potassiccarpholite ! (K,Na,[])(Li,Mn++)2Al)4Si4O12(OH)4(F,OH)4 0.63% Li 656.83
Potassicleakeite ! KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2 0.55% Li 876.72
Punkaruaivite ! Li{Ti2(OH)2[Si4O11(OH)]}•H2O 1.51% Li 460.07
Rankamaite (Na,K,Pb,Li)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)30 0.06% Li 2,177.26
Rossmanite ! []LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 0.75% Li 923.75
Saliotite Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5 0.77% Li 452.18
Sazhinite-(La) ! Na3La[Si6O15]•2(H2O) 0.01% Li 652.93
Sicklerite Li(Mn++,Fe+++)PO4 4.42% Li 157.08
Silinaite NaLiSi2O5•2(H2O) 3.43% Li 202.13
Simferite Li(Mg,Fe+++,Mn+++)2(PO4)2 2.51% Li 276.67
Simmonsite ! Na2LiAlF6 3.58% Li 193.89
Sodic-ferri-ferropedrizite ! NaLi2(Fe+++2Fe++3)Si8O22(OH)2 1.96% Li 851.87
Sodic-ferripedrizite ! Na(LiNa)(Fe+++2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH,F)2 1.90% Li 811.31
Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe+++,Al)3ZrSi12O30 1.19% Li 1,049.22
Sokolovaite ! CsLi2AlSi4O10F2 2.87% Li 484.10
Spodumene LiAlSi2O6 3.73% Li 186.09
Staurolite (Fe++,Mg)2Al9(Si,Al)4O20(O,OH)4 0.09% Li 811.89
Sugilite KNa2(Fe+++,Mn+++,Al)2Li3Si12O30 1.41% Li 1,041.66
Swinefordite (Li,Ca0.5,Na)0.72(Li,Al,Mg)2.66(Si,Al)4O10(OH,F)2•2(H2O) 1.75% Li 397.20
Tainiolite KLiMg2Si4O10F2 1.71% Li 404.98
Tancoite HNa2LiAl(PO4)2(OH) 2.41% Li 287.86
Tanohataite ! LiMn2Si3O8(OH) 2.01% Li 346.08
Tavorite LiFe+++(PO4)(OH) 3.97% Li 174.77
Tiptopite K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2•(H2O) 2.51% Li 829.47
Trilithionite ! KLi1.5Al1.5AlSi3O10F2 2.61% Li 399.21
Triphylite LiFe++PO4 4.40% Li 157.76
Virgilite LixAlxSi3-xO6 1.89% Li 183.17
Voloshinite Rb(LiAl1.5[]0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 1.57% Li 442.66
Walkerite ! Ca16(Mg,Li,[])2[B13O17(OH)12]4Cl6•28(H2O) 0.06% Li 3,822.57
Watatsumiite ! Na2KMn2LiV2Si8O24 0.74% Li 905.03
Zabuyelite Li2CO3 18.79% Li 73.89
Zektzerite NaLiZrSi6O15 1.31% Li 529.66
Zincostaurolite ! [ ]4Zn4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] 0.21% Li 1,667.40
Zinnwaldite KLiFe++Al(AlSi3)O10(F,OH)2 1.59% Li 437.10

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There are 131 minerals with Li in the Mineralogy Database.