Lithiowodginite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About LithiowodginiteHide
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Type material is very Mn-rich:
(Li0.53Mn0.43Fe3+0.01)Σ=0.97(Ta2.49Nb0.26Sn4+0.20)Σ=2.95O8.
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for its lithium content and its relationship to wodginite.
Corresponds to the intermediate-temperature form of synthetic LiTa3O8.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2392:0
4532dab0-9df4-4df2-811b-bccee8de5dc6
IMA Classification of LithiowodginiteHide
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Classification of LithiowodginiteHide
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4.DB.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
8.1.8.4
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
1 : ABO4
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lwdg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of LithiowodginiteHide
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Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
7.5(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 7.74 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of LithiowodginiteHide
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Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 486nm | 14.1% | 13.0% |
| 553nm | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| 589nm | 14.3% | 13.0% |
| 656nm | 14.0% | 12.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 14.3%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Chemistry of LithiowodginiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
LiTa3O8
Type material is very Mn-rich:
(Li0.53Mn0.43Fe3+0.01)Σ=0.97(Ta2.49Nb0.26Sn4+0.20)Σ=2.95O8.
Crystallography of LithiowodginiteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.441(3) Å, b = 11.516(4) Å, c = 5.062(2) Å
β = 91.06(8)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.82 : 1 : 0.44
Unit Cell V:
550.26 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Crystal StructureHide
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.978 Å | (100) |
| 3.65 Å | (82) |
| 2.940 Å | (59) |
| 2.502 Å | (38) |
| 1.709 Å | (32) |
| 1.724 Å | (24) |
| 1.777 Å | (20) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of LithiowodginiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Central parts (up to 5 mm) of red-brown wodginite (crystals up to several centimeters).
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, 2052/1.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In albitic zones of granitic pegmatites.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of LithiowodginiteHide
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Other Language Names for LithiowodginiteHide
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Relationship of Lithiowodginite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 4.DB. | Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.DB. | Shakhdaraite-(Y) | ScYNb2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-([]) | (Nb0.8◻0.2)4+O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 | |
| 4.DB.10 | Byströmite | MgSb2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n m m |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.10 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.10 | Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 | Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_63/m m c |
| 4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 | Hex. |
| 4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 | |
| 4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Fe2+) | (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Huanzalaite | MgWO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 va | Wolframite Group | ||
| 4.DB.30 | Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalaeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiTa)O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 | |
| 4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for LithiowodginiteHide
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