Spodumene [ LiAlSi2O6 ]
Material properties
| Formula | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Abbreviation | Spd |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.) |
| Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group C2/c (#15) |
| Classification | Clinopyroxene |
| Members | Hiddenite, Kunzite |
| Luminescence emitters | Cr, Fe, Mn, Si[II] centre, SiO4 charge defect, Unknown, Unspecified |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Mineral, Silicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 2 |
| O | 6 |
| Al | 1 |
| Li | 1 |
| Total: | 10 |
References for Spodumene
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Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaft et al. 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kuznetsov and Tarashchan 1988 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tarashchan 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Walker et al. 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Specimens of Spodumene
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2082 Spodumene | CSIRO | Quartz, Spodumene (98.7%) | 98.7 | |
| M1095 Spodumene | CSIRO | Spodumene (97.9%) | 97.9 | |
| M2408 Spodumene | CSIRO | Albite, Quartz, Spodumene (86.8%) | 86.8 |
