lithiophilite
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Noun
[edit]lithiophilite (usually uncountable, plural lithiophilites)
- (mineralogy) A variety of triphylite that is a mixed phosphate of lithium and manganese.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lithiophilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “lithiophilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.