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Lithiophilite

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Lithiophilite

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Description
Locality: 
Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 5 × 3.5 cm
Description

Massive brown red lithiophilite inclusions. With old label.

References:

Sandström, F. & Lahti, S.I. (2009): Viitaniemipegmatiten i Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Finland. Litiofilen 26 (1): 11-38; RRUFF ID: R070303.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lithiophilite

Formula: 
LiMn2+PO4
Strunz: 
8.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA