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Australian Spodumene

Formula: Li₂O.Al₂O₃.4SiO₂

Australian spodumenes are considered the whitest in the world.

The material features [Si2O6]3- chains bonded together by lithium and aluminium ions. It is a monoclinic pyroxene in the form of long tabular, prismatic crystals.

Beta-spodumene (formed at 1082C) has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, about 1 x 10-6/°C for the range 25°C to 1000°C.

Out Bound Links

• (URLs) Description of material
  http://www.amalgamet.com/Products/minerals.htm
• (Materials - Parent) Spodumene - Li2O.Al2O3.4SiO2 or LiAl(Si2O6)
• (Typecodes) 1: FEL - Feldspar
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In Bound Links

• (Materials - Parent) Spodumene Concentrate - Low Melt Spodumene

  Tanco Spodumene, Tanko Spod

• (Materials - Related) Foote Spodumene
• (Materials - Parent) CGS 3.1 Spodumene - Glass Grade Spodumene
• (Materials - Parent) SC 1.1 Spodumene - Spodumene Concentrate
• (Materials - Parent) SC 1.2 Spodumene - Spodumene Concentrate
• (Materials - Parent) UGS Spodumene - Spodumene Concentrate
• (Materials - Parent) FSC 2.1 Spodumene - Fine Spodumene Concentrate

XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="Australian Spodumene" descrip="" searchkey="Ausi Spodumene, Ausi Spod" loi="0.00" casnumber="66057-55-4">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance="0.90"/>
<oxide symbol="Li2O" name="Lithium Oxide, Lithia" status="U" percent="7.600" tolerance="0.25"/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.080" tolerance="0.25"/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="U" percent="0.150" tolerance="max"/>
<oxide symbol="P2O5" name="Phosphorus Pentoxide" status="" percent="0.170" tolerance="0.40"/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="0.010" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="26.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="64.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="U" percent="0.070" tolerance="max"/>
<oxide symbol="MnO" name="Manganous Oxide" status="" percent="0.020" tolerance="max"/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>

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