Foote Spodumene

Lithium Feldspar

Chemistry

K2O1.200
Li2O5.900
Na2O0.610
Al2O325.400
SiO264.400
Fe2O32.300

Volatiles

LOI0.200

Links to Other Materials

Miscellaneous

Notes

Was mined at Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA from a lithia bearing-pegmatite (quartz-microcline-spodumene pegmatite) since 1938. No longer available.

Sieve Analysis:

+50 mesh: 3.4
+70: 6.3
+100: 10.2
+140: 15.3
+200: 19.0


Suppliers

Authors

XML

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Sieve Analysis:

+50 mesh: 3.4
+70: 6.3
+100: 10.2
+140: 15.3
+200: 19.0
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