zabuyelite

{{Infobox mineral | name = Zabuyelite | category = Carbonate mineral | boxwidth = | boxbgcolor = | image = Zabuyelite.jpg | caption = Zabuyelite crystals found in spodumene | formula = Li2CO3 | IMAsymbol = Zab | molweight = 73.89 g/mol | strunz = 5.AA.05 | dana = | system = Monoclinic | class = Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) | symmetry = C2/c | color = Colorless | habit = | twinning = | cleavage = {100} perfect; {011} good | fracture = | tenacity = Brittle | mohs = 3 | luster = | refractive = nα = 1.4285, nβ = 1.5672, nγ = 1.5743 | opticalprop = Biaxial (–) | 2V = 25° | birefringence = δ = 0.1458 | pleochroism = none | streak = White | gravity = 2.09 | density = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = | diaphaneity = | other = | references = }}

Zabuyelite is the natural mineral form of lithium carbonate, with a formula Li2CO3. It was discovered in 1987 at Lake Zabuye, Tibet, after which it is named. It forms colorless vitreous monoclinic crystals.