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Lithiophilite

Lithiophilite is the manganese end member of the Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series and isostructural with olivine. It is a lithium manganese phosphate. It rarely forms greenish-gray to dark brown, resinous to vitreous, orthorhombic, stout prismatic, translucent to transparent crystals, but it is usually massive. Lithiophilite occurs as a primary mineral in granite pegmatites. It was by George Brush and Edward Dana in 1878 for “lithium” and the Greek word for "friend" in reference to its composition containing lithium. The type locality for lithiophilite is Fillow quarry (Branchville quarry; Branchville Mica mine; Smith mine), Branchville, Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA.

You can buy these rare dark colored crystals online from The Arkenstone, www.iRocks.com to add fine mineral specimens to your collection.

Lithiophilite
MD-259653
Lithiophilite
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm
Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA
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Lithiophilite Ps. After Apatite
PALA-303
Lithiophilite Ps. After Apatite
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm
Stewart Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA
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Natrophilite With Lithiophilite
PAS-21
Natrophilite With Lithiophilite
Miniature, 3.7 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut (TYPE LOCALITY)
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Lithiophilite
mu01
Lithiophilite
Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 8.1 x 3.2 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
(1 more images)
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Lithiophilite
mu02
Lithiophilite
Cabinet, 10.1 x 8.5 x 4.6 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
(2 more images)
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Lithiophilite
mu07
Lithiophilite
Miniature, 5.4 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Lithiophilite
mu08
Lithiophilite
Thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
(1 more images)
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Lithiophilite
mu03
Lithiophilite
Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 8.3 x 5.2 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
(1 more images)
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Lithiophilite
mu04
Lithiophilite
Small Cabinet, 8.2 x 5.8 x 4.9 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
(2 more images)
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Lithiophilite
mu05
Lithiophilite
Small Cabinet, 9.2 x 7.1 x 4.3 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Lithiophilite
mu06
Lithiophilite
Cabinet, 10.3 x 7.5 x 4.8 cm
Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
(1 more images)
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