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Triphylite

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Category
  
Phosphate minerals

Strunz classification
  
8.AB.10

Space group
  
Pmnb

Formula (repeating unit)
  
LiFePO4

Crystal system
  
Orthorhombic

Triphylite

Crystal class
  
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Triphylite is a lithium iron(II) phosphate mineral with the chemical formula LiFe2+PO4. It is a member of the triphylite group, and forms a complete solid solution series with the lithium manganese(II) phosphate, lithiophilite.

References

Triphylite Wikipedia