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Polylithionite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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From the Greek "POLY," for many or much, and in allusion to its composition with a high LITHIum content.
Type Locality:
Mica Group.Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series.

Also in thesiderophyllite-polylithionite series.

The K analogue of therubidium-dominant speciesUM2003-30-SiO:AlFLiRb.

Several polytypes are known (see below).


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
KLi2AlSi4O10F2
First published:
1884

Classification of Polylithionite
71.2.2b.8

71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
2 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
17.2.2

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
2 : Silicates with fluoride

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
White, gray, violet, light green, brownish, pinkish
Streak:
White
Tenacity:
Elastic
Cleavage:
Perfect
{001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.58 - 2.82 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.84 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Polylithionite
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
weak

Chemistry of Polylithionite
Common Impurities:
Ti,Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,Na,H2O

Crystallography of Polylithionite
Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Geological Environment
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Handbook of Mineralogy gives University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, but the IMA Type Specimen Catalogue has no material listed.

Synonyms of Polylithionite

Other Language Names for Polylithionite

Varieties of Polylithionite

Relationship of Polylithionite to other Species
Other Members of Trioctahedral mica:
AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
BalestraiteKLi2V5+Si4O12Mon. 2 :B2
BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Tric. 1 :P1
GarmiteCsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon.
HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
KreiteriteCsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2Mon.
Masutomilite(K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2 :B2
NorrishiteKLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
OrloviteKLi2Ti(Si4O10)OFMon. 2 :B2
Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series
PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b
ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
ShirozuliteKMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
SokolovaiteCsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2Mon.
Suhailite(NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m
TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b
Wonesite(Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4Mon. 2/m :B2/m
ZinnwalditeMica Group.
Forms a series with:

Common AssociatesTric.1 :P19.EC.BalestraiteKLi2V5+Si4O12Mon. 2 :B29.EC.05TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2Tric.1 :P19.EC.05MinnesotaiteFe2+3Si4O10(OH)2Tric.1 :P19.EC.05WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2Mon.9.EC.9.EC.VoloshiniteRb(LiAl1.50.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.10FluorluanshiweiiteKLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.10GarmiteCsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon.9.EC.10GorbunoviteCsLi2(Ti,Fe)Si4O10(F,OH,O)2Mon.9.EC.10FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)Mon. 2/m9.EC.10ManganiceladoniteK(MgMn3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon.9.EC.10LuanshiweiiteKLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.10PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2Tric.19.EC.15ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon.9.EC.15FerroaluminoceladoniteK(Fe2+Al◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.15FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.15KreiteriteCsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2Mon.9.EC.15RoscoeliteKV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.15AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15ChromceladoniteK(MgCr◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2 :B29.EC.15Montdorite(K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.15ChromphylliteKCr2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.15BoromuscoviteKAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m9.EC.15UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2Mon.9.EC.15Chernykhite(Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2Mon.9.EC.15MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.20Masutomilite(K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2 :B29.EC.20OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20Chloroferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(Cl,OH,F)29.EC.20SiderophylliteKFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon.9.EC.20SokolovaiteCsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2Mon.9.EC.20HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20FluoranniteKFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20Suhailite(NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Tric. 1 :P19.EC.20NorrishiteKLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20OrloviteKLi2Ti(Si4O10)OFMon. 2 :B29.EC.20TetraferrianniteKFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.20ShirozuliteKMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.20FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20Wonesite(Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi(Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)29.EC.20FluorotetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20AnniteKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.20EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon.9.EC.22PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2OHex.9.EC.30MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.30Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O9.EC.35Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.35Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.35ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.35Oxykinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.35FluorokinoshitaliteBaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.35BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.35Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/b9.EC.40Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.40Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.40VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.9.EC.40NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.40Kurumsakite(Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 · 27H2O (?)Orth.9.EC.40Yakhontovite(Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2OMon.9.EC.45SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2OMon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.45HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.45ZincsiliteZn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)Mon.9.EC.45HanjiangiteBa2CaV3+Al(H2AlSi3O12)(CO3)2FMon. 2 :B29.EC.45SpadaiteMgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)9.EC.45FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.9.EC.45Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon.9.EC.45SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon.9.EC.45SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.9.EC.50VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2OMon. 2/m9.EC.52Tarasovitenear NaKAl11Si13O40(OH)9 · 3H2O9.EC.55ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.55Borocookeite(LiAl4◻)[BSi3O10](OH)8Mon.m :Bb9.EC.55FranklinfurnaceiteCa2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8Mon. 2 :B29.EC.55PennantiteMn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Tric.9.EC.55Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.55Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8Mon. 2/m9.EC.55Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8Orth.9.EC.55Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.55Orthochamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)89.EC.55Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8Tric.19.EC.55SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.55GlagoleviteNa(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8Tric. 1 :P19.EC.55DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8Mon. 2 :B29.EC.60DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12Mon.9.EC.60Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2OMon.9.EC.60Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2OOrth.9.EC.60AliettiteCa0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2OMon.9.EC.60Karpinskite(Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?)Mon.9.EC.60LunijianlaiteLi0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10Mon.9.EC.60TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2OMon. 2 :B29.EC.60HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2OMon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.60Saliotite(Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5Mon. 2/m :B2/m9.EC.60KulkeiteMg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10Mon.9.EC.60BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2OMon.9.EC.65Macaulayite(Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2Mon.9.EC.70BurckhardtitePb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6Trig.3m(32/m) :P31m9.EC.75Niksergievite(Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 · nH2OMon.9.EC.75Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2OMon.9.EC.75Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2Mon. 2 :P219.EC.80KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8Mon.

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  • References for PolylithioniteEl Portezuelo GraniteColombo et al. (2011)Lira et al. (2023)López de Azarevich et al. (2021)Demartis et al. (2011)
    Australia
     
    Eagle (2009)
    Brazil
     
    Ronchi et al. (2019)+1 other referenceSighnolfi et al. (2008)+2 other referencesLopes et al. (2024)Lagache et al. (1997)
    Cambodia
     
    Piilonen et al. (2023)
    Canada
     
    Cerny et al. 2012+1 other referenceFeng et al. (2015)Feng et al. (2015)Feng et al. (2015)Northern Mineral Showings DatabasePERRAULT (1966)+2 other referencesHorváth et al. (1998)Horváth et al. (1998)Miller (1990)+4 other references
    China
     
    Fan G. et al. (2013)Qu et al. (2023)Qu et al. (2023)+1 other referenceYuzhuang Sun et al. (2010)www.smartminerals.com (2004)
    Czech Republic
     
    Welser+1 other referenceScarlett Urbanová (2021)Rob Lavinsky (ex. Josef Vajdak specimen)Rieder et al. (1970)Scarlett Urbanová (2021)Škoda et al. (2012)+1 other referenceNovotný et al. (2019)Flégr et al. (2017)Novák+4 other referencesFlégr et al. (2017)Novák+2 other referencesP. Pauliš (2001)P. Pauliš (2001)
    Egypt
     
    Abd El-Naby (2009)Mahdy et al. (2024)
    Eswatini
     
    Grew et al. (2018)
    Europe
     
    Rieder et al. (1970)
    Germany
     
    René (2019)
    Greenland
     
    Bøggild (1953)+1 other referenceMcDonald et al. (2001)+1 other referencePetersen (2001)Lorenzen (1881)+2 other referencesB. Otter collectionPetersen (2001)Julian Gray (2002)Friis et al. (2004)Metcalf-Johansen (1977)Friis et al. (2004)Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)Cole (2003)Bøggild (1953)Otter (2016)
    Ireland
     
    Barros et al. (2022)
    Japan
     
    Imaoka et al. (2024) ...
    Kazakhstan
     
    Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    Pautov et al. (2013)
    Malawi
     
    Petersen et al. (1994)
    Mongolia
     
    Econ Geol (1995)+2 other referencesKovalenko et al. (1995)+2 other referencesEcon Geol (1995)Hawthorne et al. (1986)
    Morocco
     
    Khadem Allah (1993)
    Mozambique
     
    Gomes et al. (2022)Thomas et al. (2010)Neiva (2014)
    Namibia
     
    www.koeln.netsurf.de (1999)+5 other references
    Norway
     
    Rosing-Schow et al. (2017)Larsen et al. (2005)Larsen et al. (2010)Larsen et al. (1991)Larsen et al. (2010)Berge (n.d.)Berge (n.d.)Berge (n.d.)Raade et al. (1980)Larsen et al. (2010)Larsen et al. (2010)Åsheim (1994)Larsen et al. (2010)Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-324 (Visual id only)Larsen et al. (2010)Larsen et al. (2010)Raade et al. (1980)+1 other referenceLarsen et al. (2010)+1 other referenceLarsen et al. (2013)Raade et al. (1980)
    Pakistan
     
    Jose Zendrera Collectionimported from Shigar District+1 other reference
    Russia
     
    Bailey (1980)[World of Stones 95:5-6Pekov et al. (2004)Pekov (2000)Pekov (1998)Pekov (2003)Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)+1 other referenceSemenov E.I. (1972)Pekov et al. (2010)+1 other reference[World of Stones 12:49]Trunilina et al. (2024)Trunilina et al. (2024)Seltmann et al. (2010)Kapustin et al. (1965)Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)Thomas et al. (2009)Sharygin et al. (2014)
    Spain
     
    Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Tánago et al. (2012)
    Sweden
     
    Sandström (2008)
    Tajikistan
     
    Grew et al. (1994)+6 other references
    USA
     
    Anthony et al. (1995)Anthony et al. (1995)Karl Estes (1998)+1 other referenceH. Barwood - unpublished (2010)[Polylithionite-1M]David Lowe personally analyzed sample ...American MineralogistBrigatti et al. (2000)AmMin 85:1275-1286 (2000)American MineralogistEckel et al. (1997)Bob CobbanWalstrom (n.d.)Eckel et al. (1997)Brigatti et al. (2000)Brigatti et al. (2000)Brigatti et al. (2000)4th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium (1985)Laszlo Horvath collectionMicro Probe Volume VI Number 8+1 other reference
     
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