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Trilithionite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Trilithionite

Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

Trilithionite

Dobrá Voda, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic

Trilithionite

Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Trilithionite

Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

Trilithionite

Dobrá Voda, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic

Trilithionite

Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Trilithionite

Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

Trilithionite

Dobrá Voda, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic

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About TrilithioniteHide

Formula:

K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂

Colour:

Pink-violet

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Lepidolite Group > Trioctahedral mica Group > Mica Group

Name:

When the formula above is doubled, so the subscripts are whole numbers, there are three ('tri') lithium atoms.

Mica Group.
Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series.
Also in a series with muscovite.

Several polytypes are known (see below).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7341

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7341:3

Similar NamesHide

Trilithionite (Mn)

A synonym of 'Manganese-bearing Trilithionite'

IMA Classification of TrilithioniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

IMA Formula:

KLi_1.5Al_1.5(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂

Approval history:

Redefined 1998 s.p.: Rieder et al. (1998).

Classification of TrilithioniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.EC.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Tln	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Tln	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download
Tln	Warr (2020)	Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30

Physical Properties of TrilithioniteHide

Colour:

Pink-violet

Chemistry of TrilithioniteHide

Mindat Formula:

K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	40.078 %
Si	21.106 %
Al	16.897 %
K	9.794 %
F	9.518 %
Li	2.608 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, F, H, K, Li, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TrilithioniteHide

Polytype:

Formula:

Crystal System:

Class (H-M)

Space Group:

Space Group Setting:

Cell Parameters:

Ratio:

Unit Cell Volume (calc):

Comment:

Trilithionite-2M2
K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Monoclinic
2/m - Prismatic
B2/b
C2/c
a = 9.056 Å, b = 5.216 Å, c = 20.282 Å β = 99.64°
a:b:c = 1.736 : 1 : 3.888
V 944.51 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
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
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

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2
 Note: sample Lch 132
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_chemical_formula_sum 'K.903 Na.045 Ca.002 Li1.572 Al2.066 Mn.044 Fe.008 Ti.004 Si3.292 O10.412 (F1.588 H.412)'
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  '1/2+x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
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KA   0.00000   0.09300   0.25000   0.90300   0.02890
NaA   0.00000   0.09300   0.25000   0.04500   0.02890
CaA   0.00000   0.09300   0.25000   0.00200   0.02890
LiM1   0.25000   0.75000   0.00000   1.00000   0.02800
AlM2   0.08495   0.25500   0.00002   0.67900   0.01110
LiM2   0.08495   0.25500   0.00002   0.28600   0.01110
MnM2   0.08495   0.25500   0.00002   0.02200   0.01110
Fe2+M2   0.08495   0.25500   0.00002   0.00400   0.01110
TiM2   0.08495   0.25500   0.00002   0.00200   0.01110
SiT1   0.12582   0.58690   0.13437   0.82300   0.01050
AlT1   0.12582   0.58690   0.13437   0.17700   0.01050
SiT2   0.29486   0.09500   0.13441   0.82300   0.01070
AlT2   0.29486   0.09500   0.13441   0.17700   0.01070
O1   0.08720   0.56980   0.05290   1.00000   0.01880
O2   0.26810   0.11520   0.05297   1.00000   0.01890
O3   0.20340   0.31990   0.16710   1.00000   0.02260
O4   0.47300   0.13010   0.16689   1.00000   0.02170
O5   0.24320   0.81630   0.16081   1.00000   0.02390
F   0.95020   0.06750   0.04946   0.79400   0.02930
O-H   0.95020   0.06750   0.04946   0.20600   0.02930
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KA 0.02430 0.02550 0.02700 0.00000 0.00190 0.00000
NaA 0.02430 0.02550 0.02700 0.00000 0.00190 0.00000
CaA 0.02430 0.02550 0.02700 0.00000 0.00190 0.00000
LiM1 0.02400 0.03300 0.02900 0.00000 0.00500 -0.01100
AlM2 0.00950 0.01140 0.01210 0.00180 0.00100 0.00000
LiM2 0.00950 0.01140 0.01210 0.00180 0.00100 0.00000
MnM2 0.00950 0.01140 0.01210 0.00180 0.00100 0.00000
Fe2+M2 0.00950 0.01140 0.01210 0.00180 0.00100 0.00000
TiM2 0.00950 0.01140 0.01210 0.00180 0.00100 0.00000
SiT1 0.00860 0.00950 0.01310 0.00060 0.00090 -0.00030
AlT1 0.00860 0.00950 0.01310 0.00060 0.00090 -0.00030
SiT2 0.00910 0.00970 0.01320 0.00060 0.00150 0.00030
AlT2 0.00910 0.00970 0.01320 0.00060 0.00150 0.00030
O1 0.02290 0.01880 0.01400 -0.00030 0.00090 -0.00190
O2 0.01790 0.02350 0.01480 -0.00150 0.00160 0.00090
O3 0.02770 0.01980 0.02010 0.00990 0.00340 0.00120
O4 0.01120 0.03400 0.01950 -0.00140 0.00220 0.00020
O5 0.02570 0.02120 0.02230 -0.00560 -0.00280 0.00440
F 0.02490 0.04400 0.01950 0.01000 0.00370 -0.00170
O-H 0.02490 0.04400 0.01950 0.01000 0.00370 -0.00170

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Other Language Names for TrilithioniteHide

Dutch:Trilithioniet

German:Trilithionit

Spanish:Trilithionita

Varieties of TrilithioniteHide

Manganese-bearing Trilithionite

A Manganoan variety

Relationship of Trilithionite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Lepidolite Group > Trioctahedral mica Group > Mica Group

Other Members of Lepidolite:

Fluorluanshiweiite	KLiAl_1.5(Si_3.5Al_0.5)O₁₀F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Luanshiweiite	KLiAl_1.5(Si_3.5Al_0.5)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
'Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series'

Forms a series with:

Polylithionite

Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

8 photos of Trilithionite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
4 photos of Trilithionite associated with Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
3 photos of Trilithionite associated with Fluorite	CaF₂
3 photos of Trilithionite associated with 'Aquamarine'
3 photos of Trilithionite associated with Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
3 photos of Trilithionite associated with Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
2 photos of Trilithionite associated with Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
2 photos of Trilithionite associated with Lepidolite
2 photos of Trilithionite associated with Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
1 photo of Trilithionite associated with Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.EC.	Meifuite	KFe₆(Si₇Al)O₁₉(OH)₄Cl₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.	Balestraite	KLi₂V⁵⁺Si₄O₁₂	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.05	Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.05	Minnesotaite	Fe²⁺₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.05	Willemseite	Ni₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.9.EC.	Voloshinite	Rb(LiAl_1.5◻_0.5)(Al_0.5Si_3.5)O₁₀F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.10	Fluorluanshiweiite	KLiAl_1.5(Si_3.5Al_0.5)O₁₀F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.10	Garmite	CsLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂	Mon.
9.EC.10	Gorbunovite	CsLi₂(Ti,Fe)Si₄O₁₀(F,OH,O)₂	Mon.
9.EC.10	Ferripyrophyllite	Fe³⁺Si₂O₅(OH)	Mon. 2/m
9.EC.10	Manganiceladonite	K(MgMn³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.10	Luanshiweiite	KLiAl_1.5(Si_3.5Al_0.5)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.10	Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	Tric. 1
9.EC.15	Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.15	Ferroaluminoceladonite	K(Fe²⁺Al◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15	Ferroceladonite	K(Fe²⁺Fe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Ganterite	Ba_0.5(Na,K)_0.5Al₂(Si_2.5Al_1.5)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15	Kreiterite	CsLi₂Fe³⁺(Si₄O₁₀)F₂	Mon.
9.EC.15	Roscoelite	KV³⁺₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15	Aluminoceladonite	K(MgAl◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Tobelite	(NH₄)Al₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Chromceladonite	K(MgCr◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.15	Montdorite	KFe²⁺_1.5Mn²⁺_0.5Mg_0.5Si₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15	Chromphyllite	KCr₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15	Boromuscovite	KAl₂(BSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m
9.EC.15	'UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg'	KLiMgAl₂Si₃O₁₀F₂	Mon.
9.EC.15	Chernykhite	(Ba,Na)(V³⁺,Al,Mg)₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.15	Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20	Masutomilite	K(LiAlMn²⁺)[AlSi₃O₁₀]F₂	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.20	Oxyphlogopite	K(Mg,Ti,Fe)₃[(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](O,F)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	'Chloroferrokinoshitalite'	(Ba,K)(Fe²⁺,Mg)₃(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(Cl,OH,F)₂
9.EC.20	Siderophyllite	KFe²⁺₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.20	Sokolovaite	CsLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)F₂	Mon.
9.EC.20	Hendricksite	KZn₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Tetraferriphlogopite	KMg₃(Si₃Fe³⁺)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Fluorannite	KFe²⁺₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Suhailite	(NH₄)Fe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Ephesite	NaLiAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.20	Norrishite	KLiMn³⁺₂(Si₄O₁₀)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Yangzhumingite	KMg_2.5(Si₄O₁₀)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Orlovite	KLi₂Ti(Si₄O₁₀)OF	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.20	Tetraferriannite	KFe²⁺₃(Si₃Fe³⁺)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Shirokshinite	K(NaMg₂)(Si₄O₁₀)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20	Shirozulite	KMn²⁺₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20	Fluorophlogopite	KMg₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Wonesite	(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH,F)₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	'UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi'	(Cs,K)(Al,Li)_2.6((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
9.EC.20	Fluorotetraferriphlogopite	KMg₃(Fe³⁺Si₃O₁₀)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Annite	KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20	Eastonite	KMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.22	'Pimelite'	Ni₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Hex.
9.EC.30	Margarite	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.35	Kinoshitalite	(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn²⁺,Al)₃(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35	Ferrokinoshitalite	(Ba,K)(Fe²⁺,Mg)₃(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH,F)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35	Clintonite	CaAlMg₂(SiAl₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35	Oxykinoshitalite	(Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(O,OH,F)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35	Fluorokinoshitalite	BaMg₃(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35	Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.35	Anandite	(Ba,K)(Fe²⁺,Mg)₃((Si,Al,Fe)₄O₁₀)(S,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.40	Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40	Beidellite	(Na,Ca_0.5)_0.3Al₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40	Volkonskoite	Ca_0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.40	Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40	Kurumsakite	(Zn,Ni,Cu)₈Al₈V⁵⁺₂Si₅O₃₅ · 27H₂O (?)	Orth.
9.EC.40	Yakhontovite	(Ca,Na)_0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.45	Swinefordite	Li(Al,Li,Mg)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)₂(OH,F)₄ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.45	Hectorite	Na_0.3(Mg,Li)₃(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.45	Zincsilite	Zn₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · 4H₂O (?)	Mon.
9.EC.45	Hanjiangite	Ba₂CaV³⁺Al(H₂AlSi₃O₁₂)(CO₃)₂F	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.45	Spadaite	MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)
9.EC.45	Ferrosaponite	Ca_0.3(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.45	Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.45	Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O	Mon.
9.EC.45	Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.50	Vermiculite	Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.EC.52	'Tarasovite'	near NaKAl₁₁Si₁₃O₄₀(OH)₉ · 3H₂O
9.EC.55	Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55	Borocookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[BSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈	Mon. m : Bb
9.EC.55	Franklinfurnaceite	Ca₂Fe³⁺Mn²⁺₃Mn³⁺(Zn₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₈	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.55	Pennantite	Mn²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Tric.
9.EC.55	Vakhrushevaite	Mg₅Cr(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Tric. 1
9.EC.55	Nimite	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55	Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈	Mon. 2/m
9.EC.55	Gonyerite	Mn²⁺₅Fe³⁺(Fe³⁺Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Orth.
9.EC.55	Chamosite	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55	'Orthochamosite'	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,O)₈
9.EC.55	Baileychlore	Zn₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Tric. 1
9.EC.55	Sudoite	Mg₂Al₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55	Glagolevite	Na(Mg,Al)₆(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,O)₈	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.55	Donbassite	Al_4.33(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.60	Dozyite	Mg₇Al₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₅)(OH)₁₂	Mon.
9.EC.60	Rectorite	(Na,Ca)Al₄((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 2H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.60	Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O	Orth.
9.EC.60	Aliettite	Ca_0.2Mg₆((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.60	Karpinskite	(Ni,Mg)₂Si₂O₅(OH)₂ (?)	Mon.
9.EC.60	Lunijianlaite	Li_0.7Al_6.2(AlSi₇O₂₀)(OH,O)₁₀	Mon.
9.EC.60	Tosudite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₆((Si,Al)₈O₁₈)(OH)₁₂ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.60	Hydrobiotite	K(Mg,Fe²⁺)₆((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₄ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.60	Saliotite	(Li,Na)Al₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.60	Kulkeite	Mg₈Al(AlSi₇O₂₀)(OH)₁₀	Mon.
9.EC.60	Brinrobertsite	Na_0.3Al₄(Si₄O₁₀)₂(OH)₄ · 3.5 H₂O	Mon.
9.EC.65	Macaulayite	(Fe,Al)₂₄Si₄O₄₃(OH)₂	Mon.
9.EC.70	Burckhardtite	Pb₂(Fe³⁺Te⁶⁺)[AlSi₃O₈]O₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
9.EC.75	Niksergievite	(Ba,Ca)₂Al₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(CO₃)(OH)₆ · nH₂O	Mon.
9.EC.75	Ferrisurite	(Pb,Ca)_2.4Fe³⁺₂(Si₄O₁₀)(CO₃)_1.7(OH)₃ · nH₂O	Mon.
9.EC.75	Surite	(Pb,Ca)₃(Al,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.EC.80	Kegelite	Pb₈Al₄(Si₈O₂₀)(SO₄)₂(CO₃)₄(OH)₈	Mon.

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Rieder, M., Cavazzini, G., D’Yakonov, Y.S., Frank-Kamenetskii, V.A., Gottardt, G., Guggenheim, S., Koval, P.V., Muller, G., Neiva, A.M.R., Radoslovich, E.W., Robert, J.L., Sassi, F.P., Takeda, H., Weiss, Z., Wones, D.R. (1998) Nomenclature of the micas. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (3) 905-912

Brigatti, Maria Franca, Caprilli, Enrico, Malferrari, Daniele, Medici, Luca, Poppi, Luciano (2005) Crystal structure and chemistry of trilithionite-2M2 and polylithionite-2M2. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (3) 475-481 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0475

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Algeria
Djanet Province Djanet District ⓘ Djilouet granite suite	Oulebsir et al. (2021)

Argentina
Salta Province La Poma Department El Quemado mining district ⓘ Santa Elena pegmatite	López de Azarevich et al. (2021)
San Luis Province Sierra de Comechingones Comechingones Pegmatitic field ⓘ Ángel pegmatite	Demartis et al. (2011)

Australia
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Nepean ⓘ Londonderry Li deposit	Peter Keller Collection
East Pilbara Shire Pilgangoora ⓘ Pilgangoora pegmatites	Aylmore et al. (2018)
Upper Gascoyne Shire Yinnietharra ⓘ April pegmatite	R. Bottrill

Austria
Salzburg Zell am See District Bramberg am Wildkogel Nasenkopf mountain Leckbachgraben ⓘ Emerald deposit	Nikopoulou et al. (2024)

Brazil
ⓘ Mata Azul pegmatitic field	Queiroz et al. (2018)
Minas Gerais Conselheiro Pena ⓘ Jonas Mine	Wilson (2012)
Tocantins ⓘ Peixe alkaline complex	Coelho et al. (2025)
São Salvador do Tocantins ⓘ Zé do Fole claim	Queiroz et al. (2018)

Canada
British Columbia Revelstoke Mining Division Boulder Mountain Pegmatite Group ⓘ Prof pegmatite	Breasley et al. (2024)
Revelstoke ⓘ Mount Begbie	RRUFF Database Specimen No. RO60004 +1 other reference
Manitoba Lac-du-Bonnet area Bernic Lake ⓘ Tanco Mine	Van Lichterveld et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Red Cross Lake ⓘ Red Cross Lake pegmatites	Cerny et al. 2012 +1 other reference
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland ⓘ Hydra pegmatite	Malay et al. (2026)

China
Henan Sanmenxia Lushi County Guanpo Guanpo pegmatite field ⓘ Pegmatite vein no. 309	Fan G. et al. (2013)
ⓘ Nanyangshan pegmatite field	Qu et al. (2023)
ⓘ Nanyangshan 703 deposit	Qu et al. (2023)
Jiangxi Yichun Yifeng Co. ⓘ Ejing	Ganfu Shen and Jinsha Xu (2006)
Yuanzhou District ⓘ Wugongshan complex	Ma et al. (2026)
Sichuan Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture) Yajiang County ⓘ Murong pegmatite-type Li deposit	Lei et al. (2025)
Xinjiang Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.) ⓘ Shaliangxi granitic pegmatite Li deposit	Qin et al. (2025)
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) Koktokay pegmatite field (Keketuohai pegmatite field) Altay Mine ⓘ Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite (Altay No. 3 pegmatite)	Wang et al. (2007)

Czech Republic
South Bohemian Region Český Krumlov District Nová Ves ⓘ Nová Ves pegmatite	Welser +1 other reference
Ústí nad Labem Region Teplice District Krupka Knöttel area ⓘ Večerní Hvězda adit	Rieder et al. (1970)
Vysočina Region Třebíč District ⓘ Radkovice u Hrotovic	Rieder et al. (1970)
Žďár nad Sázavou District ⓘ Dobrá Voda	Novák et al. (1999)
Rožná ⓘ Rožná pegmatite (Rozna; Roschna)	Novák +2 other references
ⓘ Rožná Borovina	P. Pauliš (2001)
ⓘ Rožná Hradisko	P. Pauliš (2001)

Egypt
Red Sea Governorate Wadi Sikait ⓘ Emerald mines (Sikait emerald deposit)	Elsagheer et al. (2025)

Europe
Ore Mountains ⓘ Zinnwald-Cínovec mining region	Rieder et al. (1970)

Finland
Pirkanmaa Orivesi Eräjärvi area ⓘ Viitaniemi pegmatite	Sandström et al. (2009)

France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Haute-Vienne Limoges Ambazac ⓘ Chedeville quarry	Brigatti et al. (2005)

Germany
Saxony Görlitz District Vierkirchen Döbschütz Arnsdorf-Melaune Quarry ⓘ Neuland Quarry	Witzke et al. (2001)

Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Trento Province Canal San Bovo Vanoi Valley Pralongo ⓘ Pralongo granite quarry (Pralongo Quarry; Grisotto Quarry)	Venzo et al. (2017)

Japan
Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka City ⓘ Nagatare (Nagatareyama; Nagatare mine)	...
Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachiota City ⓘ Myoukenyama	Kataoka & Uehara (2000)

Madagascar
Anosy Taolagnaro District ⓘ ~~Fort-Dauphin~~	Vandall King

Mozambique
ⓘ Zambezia Province	University of Arizona Mineral Museum ...

Norway
Telemark Drangedal Tørdal ⓘ Høydalen	Rosing-Schow et al. (2017)

Portugal
Castelo Branco Covilhã Barco e Coutada ⓘ Argimela Mine (Argemela Mine)	Charoy et al. (1995)

Russia
Sakha Ust-Yansky District Omchikandya Ore Field ⓘ Polyarnoe Deposit	Trunilina et al. (2024)
Verkhoyansk District Yana River Basin Yana-Adycha Region ⓘ Arga-Ynnakh-Khaya granite Massif	Trunilina et al. (2024)

Spain
Community of Madrid La Cabrera ⓘ La Cabrera pluton	Tánago et al. (2012)

Sweden
Norrbotten County Gällivare Leipojärvi ⓘ Suorravaara	Analysis by the Swedish Museum of ...

Ukraine
Zhytomyr Oblast Zhytomyr Raion ⓘ Khoroshiv Raion (Volodarsk-Volynskii)	Lyckberg et al. (2009)

USA
Colorado Fremont County Cotopaxi Mining District ⓘ Cotopaxi	RRUFF Database Specimen No. RO50486
Gunnison County Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District ⓘ Brown Derby Mine	University of Arizona Mineral Museum ...
Massachusetts Essex County ⓘ Rockport	Foster et al. (1962) +1 other reference

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