Minerals containing lithium (Li)
17 species in the Factbook's detailed set include lithium as an essential constituent of their IMA formula. Ordered by prominence.
| Mineral | Formula |
|---|---|
| Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Sugilite | KNa2Fe3+2(Li3Si12)O30 |
| Elbaite | Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Petalite | LiAlSi4O10 |
| Jadarite | LiNaB3SiO7(OH) |
| Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Neptunite | KNa2LiFe2+2Ti2Si8O24 |
| Zektzerite | NaLiZrSi6O15 |
| Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(F,OH)2·nH2O |
| Triphylite | LiFe2+(PO4) |
| Fluor-liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Zabuyelite | Li2(CO3) |
| Cookeite | (Al,Li)3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Lithiophilite | LiMn2+(PO4) |
| Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
| Holmquistite | ܆Li2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Nambulite | LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH) |