General Information:
Chemical Formula:LiAlSiO4
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 126.01 gm)Lithium 5.51 %
LiAluminum 21.41 %
AlSilicon 22.29 %
SiOxygen 50.79 %
O Empirical Formula: LiAlSiO4
Environment:Secondary mineral derived from spodumene.
Locality:Branchville, Connecticut, USA.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[1011] Indistinct
Color:brown, colorless, or white.
Density:2.67
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Hardness:6.5 - Pyrite
Luminescence:Non-fluorescent.
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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