lithiophorite

English

Noun

lithiophorite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A basic oxide of lithium, manganese and aluminium found in hydrothermal ore deposits and sedimentary manganese deposits, with the chemical formula (Al,Li)Mn⁴⁺O₂(OH)₂.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Lithiophorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “lithiophorite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.