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Lithiophosphate Mineral Data
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General Lithiophosphate Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Li3PO4 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 115.79 gm |
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Lithium 17.98 % Li 38.71 % Li2O |
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Phosphorus 26.75 % P 61.29 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 55.27 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Li3(PO4) |
Environment: |
Hydrothermal replacement of montebrasite in the core of a granite pegmatite in amphibolite. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 |
Locality: |
Mt. Okhmylk, VoronI massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for its content of lithium and phosphate. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Lithiophosphate + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 77095 |
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