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Silicate

Litidionite

KNaCuSi₄O₁₀
Crystal systemTriclinic
ClassSilicate
Litidionite specimen

Outstanding green sharp crystals of the very rare mineral litidionite from a locality in Nevada (Snowstorm Mine, Lander County, Nevada, United States of America). Ex. Globo de Plomo specimen and Ex.F.Bauer specimen. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Litidionite

Litidionite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula KNaCuSi₄O₁₀.

It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P-1).

IMA symbol Ltd, IMA status: approved, named in 1880.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more L minerals or help write this entry.