Petalite [ LiAlSi4O10 ]
Image of Petalite
Material properties
| Formula | LiAlSi4O10 |
| Abbreviation | Ptl |
| Luminescence emitters | Al centers, Fe, Mn, O, Tl, Unspecified |
| Spectra | Reflectance (2) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1800 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Mineral, Aluminosilicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Al | 1 |
| O | 10 |
| Si | 4 |
| Li | 1 |
| Total: | 16 |
Specimens of Petalite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1296 Petalite / Microcline | CSIRO | Albite, Ca, Microcline, Muscovite-2M1, Orthoclase, Petalite, Quartz | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M2823 Petalite | CSIRO | Petalite, Quartz | 1 | Reflectance |
