Classification of Lithiotantite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/D.26-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.DB.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 8.7.7.1
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM 7 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 18.1.1
18 : Niobates and Tantalates 1 : Niobates and tantalates containing neither rare earths nor U |
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Type Occurrence of Lithiotantite |
| Type Locality: | Ognevka Ta Deposit, Kalba Range, Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy (Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya [Eastern-Kazakhstan] Oblast'), Kazakhstan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1983 |
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Physical Properties of Lithiotantite |
| Colour: | Colourless |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 - 6½ |
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Crystallography of Lithiotantite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.44Å, b = 5.04Å, c = 15.25Å β = 107.18° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.476 : 1 : 3.026 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 546.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Lithiotantite |
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| Essential elements: | Li, O, Ta |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Li, Nb, O, Ta |
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Relationship of Lithiotantite to other Species |
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Other Names for Lithiotantite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Lithiotantite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1984): 69: 1191-1192.
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