Lithiophyllite | |
Chemical Formula |
LiMnPO4 |
Species |
Phosphates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
4-5 |
Specific Gravity |
3.445-3.50 |
Color |
Clove-brown, yellowish brown, honey-yellow, salmon-pink, blue-gray, gray |
Streak |
White to grayish white |
Luster |
Vitreous to subresinous |
Refractive Index |
nα=1.669, nβ=1.673, nγ=1.682 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
perfect, and poor |
Fracture |
uneven to conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Prismatic – crystals shaped like slender prisms |