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Lithiophilite from
Varuträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Lithiophilite
Formula:LiMn2+PO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Elbaite6 photos of Lithiophilite associated with Elbaite at this locality.
Cleavelandite5 photos of Lithiophilite associated with Cleavelandite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lithiophilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Varuträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:55034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:55034:7
GUID (UUID V4):5f31f5c2-6168-4cd9-af67-1cf86e75c86a
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
10.455(2) Z=8 X-ray Powder Pattern: Varuträsk pegmatite, Sweden. 3.01 (10), 3.14 (9), 6.03 (8), 1.575...54 52.65 19.24 6.78 2.58 [98.79] (1) Varuträsk pegmatite, Sweden; by electron microprobe, total Sb as...unit of a complex granite pegmatite (Varuträsk pegmatite, Sweden). Association: Stibiotantalite, antimony...allemontite, lithiophilite, alkalic beryl, cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, microlite (Varuträsk pegmatite...pegmatite, Sweden); cassiterite (Odd West pegmatite, Canada). Distribution: In the Varuträsk pegmatite, 15 km
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
minerals of Nb, Ta, Sn, and Sb in the Varuträsk granitic pegmatite, Sweden: The case of an “anomalous” columbite-tantalite... SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden 1 ABSTRACT The complex, petalite-subtype Varuträsk pegmatite in the Proterozoic...Proterozoic rocks of northern Sweden is, as a whole, rather poor in Nb and Ta. The pegmatite consolidated...pegmatites. The degree of cation order in the Varuträsk columbite-group minerals increases from early...minerals and cassiterite in the petalite-subtype Varuträsk pegmatite emphasizes the importance of specific
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
secondary phosphate paragenesis occurring at Varuträsk in Sweden. Heinrich (1951) gave a complete description...triplite-zwieselite-magnotriplite and triphylite-lithiophilite series (Keller et al. 1994a); and the relationships...of the minerals belonging to the triphylite-lithiophilite and triplite-zwieselite series in granitic pegmatites...pegmatitic phosphates with a structural study of the lithiophilite-sicklerite series (Hatert et al. 2012). André-Mathieu...and beryllium from the Tip Top pegmatite (Custer County, South Dakota) [Ca3Be2(PO4)2(HPO4)2•4H2O] was named
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
oxidized Fe-rich member of the triphylite – lithiophilite series, a member that was initially in equilibrium...terme riche en fer de la série triphylite – lithiophilite, initialement en équilibre avec la hagendorfite...“Quensel puts alluaudite in his supergene stage at Varuträsk; nevertheless, in some of its occurrences, it...together with a member of the triphylite – lithiophilite series, oxidized later to heterosite. Although...the phosphate associations from the Varuträsk pegmatite, Sweden. In addition, the absorption features
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
3749/canmin.50.4.843 A STRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE LITHIOPHILITE–SICKLERITE SERIES Frédéric HATERT§ Laboratoire...northwestern China, which shows a transition from lithiophilite [LiMn2+PO4] to sicklerite [Li1–xMn2+PO4], was...polarizing microscope, the sample shows colorless lithiophilite and deep-orange sicklerite, as well as several...progressive decrease of the lithium content from lithiophilite to sicklerite. Five crystals were extracted...from a 4.736(1), b 10.432(2), c 6.088(1) Å (lithiophilite), to a 4.765(1), b 10.338(1), c 6.060(1) Å (sicklerite)
Journal (volume)
also been reported from Fremont County, Wyoming, and from Cunnison County, Colorado (Dooley and Hathaway...Connecticut (Hildebrand et al., 1957) and in Amelia County, Virginia (Mitchell, 1965). Closely resembling... p. 121) in contemplating the genesis of the Varuträsk pegmatite. During the hydrothermal stage, fluids...brought to light at Kaatiala. From the Varuträsk pegmatite in Sweden (Quensel, 1956), the Haapaluoma pegmatite...some differences in the formation stages. At Varuträsk the pneumatolytic Li-stage preceded the Na-stage
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
follow an oxidation process in which triphylite-lithiophilite [Li(Fe2+,Mn2+)PO4] progressively transform to...Fontan, F. (2012) A structural study of the lithiophilite-sicklerite series. Canadian Mineralogist, 50...Dyar, M.D. (2004) Structural variation in the lithiophilite-triphylite series and other olivine-group structures... 1105–1115. Mason, B. (1941) Minerals of the Varuträsk pegmatite. XXIII. Some ironmanganese phosphate...products, with special reference to material from Varuträsk. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
phosphates (amblygonite–montebrasite, triphylite–lithiophilite), micas, and the aluminosilicates of lithium...interests in Scandinavia, in particular in Sweden (e.g., Utö, Varuträsk) in the mid-1990s, then in Slovakia...(amblygonite–montebrasite series, triphylite–lithiophilite series, graftonite group, phosphates of Y and...pluton of the Wausau syenite complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin by Al U. Falster and colleagues; compositional
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Yichun. This study shows that columbite-(Mn), lithiophilite, and a Ca-Ta oxide mineral (that is likely microlite)...latter locations can be a Mn-phosphate such as lithiophilite or as Mn substitution in a silicate phase such...Ta-rich mineral assumed to be microlite and lithiophilite [LiMnPO4], crystallized in these experiments...the solubility product of columbite(Mn) and lithiophilite were determined. The solubility product of columbite-(Mn)...analyzed to determine the amount of glass or lithiophilite interference in the analysis. Backscattered
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Innsbruck, Austria Minerals of the triphylite-lithiophilite solid solution series are widespread primary...oxidation reaction by which the triphylite-lithiophilite solid solutions progressively P. Schmid-Beurmann...1941; Fransolet et al. 2004): triphylite  lithiophilite ) ferrisicklerite  sicklerite ) heterosite...natural triphylite single-crystals and synthetic lithiophilite, LiMnPO4, to form ferrisicklerite, and their...Li(Fe,Mn)PO4, specimen as well as synthetic lithiophilite, LiMnPO4, were used. The natural triphylite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the less resistant phases (i.e., triphylite–lithiophilite). In this paper, we describe the petrographic...process have been reported, for example, at Varuträsk, Sweden (Quensel 1937, Mason 1941), Sidi Bou Othmane...Xinjang Province, China (Li & Shinno 1997) and Berg, Sweden (Smeds et al. 1998). Whereas alteration of triphylite...Fransolet, A.M. & Fontan, F. (1994): Triphylite – lithiophilite and triplite – zwieselite in granitic pegmatites:...21, 14-15. Mason, B. (1941): Minerals of the Varuträsk pegmatite. XXIII. Some iron–manganese phosphate
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
composition and shows a high lithiophilite component (0.42% and 0.44% of lithiophilite in triphylite from associations...In sample Joc-14 from association II, this lithiophilite component is higher and reaches 0.49%. Lower...Sidenjsö dike, in the Stora Persholmen pegmatite in Sweden (Smeds et al. 1998), and in the Yellowknife pegmatite...dikes in Sweden (Wise & Černý 1990, Smeds et al. 1998). These intergrowths of lithiophilite in beusite...Mn would have formed exsolution lamellae of lithiophilite in beusite (Hurlbut & Aristarain 1968, Smeds
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Fe-Mn PHOSPHATES BELONGING TO THE TRIPHYLITE-LITHIOPHILITE, GRAFTONITE-BEUSITE, AND TRIPLITE-ZWIESELITE...belonging to the triplite-zwieselite, triphylite-lithiophilite, and graftonite-beusite series has been done...phosphate minerals. Members of the triphylite-lithiophilite series are the poorest in trace elements, with...belonging to the triplite-zwieselite, triphylite-lithiophilite, and graftonite-beusite series were analyzed...(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca) 2(PO 4) (F,OH), triphylite-lithiophilite Li(Fe2+,Mn2+)PO4, and graftonite-beusite (Fe2+
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/sgff19 Minerals of the Varuträsk Pegmatite Thelma Berggren To cite this article:...article: Thelma Berggren (1941) Minerals of the Varuträsk Pegmatite, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar...STIDIOMICROLITE. 53 arc also plentiful. Nodules of lithiophilite and varulite also occur, and uraninite is as
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
faintly greenish, almost colourless triphylite-lithiophilite minerals react to brownish-yellow 2+ ferrisicklerite...compared to the unoxidized primary triphylite-lithiophilite solid solution (Langer et al., 2005). This appreciable...Björling, C.O., Westgren, A. (1938): Minerals of the Varuträsk pegmatite. IX. X-ray studies on triphylite, varulite...olivine-type structures: I. Members of the triphylite-lithiophilite series, M1[6] M2[6] 2+ Li (Fe2+ x Mn1−x )[PO4
Journal (volume)
and replacement products of triphylite and lithiophilite. A new monoclinic phosphate (Na, K)o.a2 (Ca...montebrasite, manganiferous apatite and triphylite- lithiophilite. The albite-rieh dykes and replaeement bodies...phosphates. The most common Li mineral is triphylite-lithiophilite, which has been encountered in almost all the...X X Orthoclase in addition to microcline lithiophilite, the deposits enriched markedly in lithium contain...formed as alteration products of triphylite and lithiophilite. The secondary phosphates contain iron or manganese
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
olivine-type structures: I. Members of the triphylite-lithiophilite series, M1[6] M2[6] Li (Fex2+Mn1-x2+)[PO4] KLAUS...olivine-type phosphate minerals of the triphylite-lithiophilite series, M1[6] M2[6] Li (Fex2+Mn1-x2+)[PO4],...microscope-spectrometric methods were used. All triphylite-lithiophilite spectra show the following features: (i) a nearly...substitutes the larger ion, Mn2+, in triphylite-lithiophilite, but the smaller one, Mg2+ , in forsterite-fayalite...absorption spectra, phosphate minerals, triphylite-lithiophilite series, olivine-type structure. DOI: 10.11
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the divalent cation ratio in the triphylite–lithiophilite series. Mineral. Mag. 48, 373-381. Fransolet...Jahnsite(NaFeMg), a new mineral from the Tip Top mine, Custer County, South Dakota: description and crystal structure...zwieselite – magniotriplite and the triphylite – lithiophilite series in granitic pegmatites. Contrib. Mineral...Fransolet, A.-M. & Fontan, F. (1994a): Triphylite–lithiophilite and triplite–zwieselite in granitic pegmatites:...Dyar, M.D. (2004): Structural variation in the lithiophilite–triphylite series and other olivine-group structures
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ranch and Mt Loma, Arizona (Hurlbut 1936); Varuträsk, Sweden (Mason 1941); Mica Lode and School Section...(1969) using a sample from Mica Lode, Freemont County, Colorado. The chemical composition of a sample...new and remarkable mineral locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut. American Journal of Science 16, 33–46...Fransolet, A.M., & Fontan, F. (1994) Triphylite – lithiophilite and triplite – zwieselite in granitic pegmatites:...Petrology 59, 1–19. Mason, B. (1941) Minerals of the Varuträsk pegmatite. XXII. triplite and vivianite. Geologiska
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
included the Myokenzan pegmatite, Tanco pegmatite, Varuträsk pegmatite, Havey pegmatite, and Minas Gerais....included the Myokenzan pegmatite, Tanco pegmatite, Varuträsk pegmatite, Havey pegmatite, and Minas Gerais (Supplemental1...from the Myokenzan pegmatite, Tanco pegmatite, Varuträsk pegmatite, and Havey pegmatite correspond to the...from the Myokenzan pegmatite, Tanco pegmatite, Varuträsk pegmatite, and Havey pegmatite also included fine...secondary phosphates. The specimens from the Varuträsk and Havey pegmatites exhibited lacroixite patches
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mg)3(PO4)2] and the triphylite [LiFePO4] – lithiophilite [LiMnPO4] series are relatively rare accessory...from Nåttarö and Stora Pershol­men pegmatites in Sweden by Smeds et al. (1998) and from the Conifer Road...Switzerland. Mason, B. (1941): Minerals of the Varuträsk pegmatite. XXIII. Some iron–manganese phosphate...products, with special reference to material from Varuträsk. Geol. Fören. Stockholm Förh. 63, 117-175. Handy... L. & Penner, P. (1998): Graftonite–beusite in Sweden: primary phases, products of exsolution, and distribution
Journal (volume)
(1973). Amblygonitemontebrasite and triphylite-lithiophilite are the main Li-bearing minerals, late lepidolite...and Be: amblygonite-montebrasite, triphylite-lithiophilite, triplite, hurlbutite, herderite, beryllonite...amblygonite-montebrasite and triphy- lite-lithiophilite are partly altered into numerous seeondary phosphates...eassiterite, Mn-rich blue-green apatite and lithiophilite also are assoeiated with pollueite. The polluei...beryl, Mn-columbite and cassiterite. Reddish lithiophilite and its alteration products, sicklerite and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
as for example minerals of the triphylite-lithiophilite solid-solution series [Li(Fe 2+,Mn)PO 4–Li(Mn...isostructural with the pegmatite phosphates triphylite, lithiophilite, and natrophilite (Finger and Rapp 1969; Moore...(Å) c (Å) Z Strong X-ray lines Triphylite Lithiophilite Natrophilite Karenwebberite [1, 2] [1, 2] [3...Dyar, M.D. (2004) Structural variations in the lithiophilite-triphylite series and other olivine-group structures...York. Quensel, P. (1957) The paragenesis of the Varuträsk pegmatite, including a review of its mineral assemblage
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
cm-sized nodules of montebrasite and triphylite–lithiophilite, and some minor phases such as eosphorite, columbite-group...represented by spodumene, montebrasite and triphylite–lithiophilite. The wodginite-group minerals dominate the Ta–Nb–Sn–Ti...minerals of Nb, Ta, Sn, and Sb in the Varuträsk granitic pegmatite, Sweden: the case of an “anomalous” columbite-tantalite...late-stage sodium enrichment, Brazil Lake, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. I. Geological setting and petrology
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Fe-Mn phosphates, minerals of the triphylite-lithiophilite series, LiFe2+(PO4)–LiMn(PO4), are the most...generally produced from primary triphylite-lithiophilite, by oxidation coupled with a Li → Na metasomatic...Jahnsite(NaFeMg), a new mineral from the Tip Top mine, Custer County, South Dakota: Description and crystal structure...6, 819–822. Mason, B. (1941) Minerals of the Varuträsk pegmatite. XXIII. Some iron-manganese phosphate...products, with special reference to material from Varuträsk. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar
 
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