General Information:
Chemical Formula:
LiFe+++(PO4)(OH)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 174.77 gm)
Lithium 3.97 % Li
Iron 31.96 % Fe
Phosphorus 17.72 % P
Hydrogen 0.58 % H
Oxygen 45.77 % O
Empirical Formula:
LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Locality:
Sapucaia pegmatite, Galileia, Minas Gerias, Brazil.
Name Origin:
Named for Elysairio Tavora (1911-), mineralogist, University of Brazil, Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Distinct, [???] Distinct, [???] Distinct
Color:
grass green, greenish yellow, yellow green, or yellow.
Density:
3.288
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Habits:
Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals., ,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
light green
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