Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series
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Series Formula:
KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 to K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
28887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:28887:1
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0002496 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002497 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002498 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002499 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 130(1) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002500 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 130(2) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002501 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002502 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002503 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002504 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002505 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Lugli C, Poppi L, Foord E E, Kile D E (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado) sample: 140(1) American Mineralogist 85 1275-1286 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0004416 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Cibin G (2007) Crystal structure and chemical composition of Li-, Fe-, and Mn-rich micas American Mineralogist 92 1395-1400 | ![]() | 2007 | Hirukawa mine, Ena county, Gifu prefecture, Chibu region, Japan | 0 | 293 |
| 0004417 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Cibin G (2007) Crystal structure and chemical composition of Li-, Fe-, and Mn-rich micas American Mineralogist 92 1395-1400 | ![]() | 2007 | Mokrusha mine, Yuzhakova village, Murzinka region, Russia | 0 | 293 |
| 0007102 | Polylithionite | Brigatti M F, Caprilli E, Malferrari D, Medici L, Poppi L (2005) Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2 European Journal of Mineralogy 17 475-481 | 2005 | Varutrask, Vasterbotten, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012230 | Polylithionite | Swanson T H, Bailey S W (1981) Redetermination of the lepidolite-2M_1 structure Clays and Clay Minerals 29 81-90 | 1981 | Bikupice, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0015663 | Polylithionite | Sartori F (1977) The crystal structure of a 2M_1 lepidolite Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 24 23-37 | 1977 | Biskupice, Moravia, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007103 | Trilithionite | Brigatti M F, Caprilli E, Malferrari D, Medici L, Poppi L (2005) Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2 European Journal of Mineralogy 17 475-481 | 2005 | Chedeville, France | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007104 | Trilithionite | Brigatti M F, Caprilli E, Malferrari D, Medici L, Poppi L (2005) Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2 European Journal of Mineralogy 17 475-481 | 2005 | Chedeville, France | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Lepidolite:
| Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
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Health Risks:
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Localities for Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series
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Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa, Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA