Lithium Quartz
A variety of Quartz
Uncommon
What is Lithium Quartz?
Lithium Quartz is a trading name for the pink or purple translucent to opaque variety of quartz. Little is known about this stone, only that it possibly contains inclusions of the chemical element lithium. There are only a few localities that mine for it. It is often sold in the form of crystals.
Optical Properties
- Refractive Index
- 1.544-1.553
- Birefringence
- 0.009
- Pleochroism
- Weakly dichroic
- Optical Character
- Biaxial positive
- Dispersion
- 0.013
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Lithium Quartz Localities Map
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Health & Safety Information
- ⚠️Harm Reason: Lithium Quartz in powdered form can be toxic due to its Crystalline Silica content.
- ⚠️Physical Toxicity: Quartz, silica, crystalline silica and flint are non-toxic materials, but very fine dust containing quartz, known as respirable crystalline silicon (RCS), can cause serious and fatal lung disease. Lapidaries should exercise caution when cutting silica.
- ⚠️How to prevent the risks of Lithium Quartz?
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Pink, purple
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 7
- Density
- 2.64 - 2.69 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
- Luster
- Vitreous
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- SiO2
- Elements
- O, Si
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