zabuyelite
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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.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- lithium carbonate
- Has part
- oxygen
- Named after
- Zhabuye Salt Lake
- Image
- Zabuyelite.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 5.AA.05
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 5.AA.05
- type locality (geology)
- Zhabuye Salt Lake
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- streak color
- white
- Commons category
- Zabuyelite
- Mohs' hardness
- 3
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Zab
- chemical formula
- Li₂[CO₃]
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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.
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