lithiophorite

English

Noun

lithiophorite (countable and uncountable, plural lithiophorites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic oxide of lithium, manganese and aluminium found in hydrothermal ore deposits and sedimentary manganese deposits, with the chemical formula (Al,Li)Mn4+O2(OH)2.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Lithiophorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “lithiophorite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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