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Lithia or lithium dioxide Li02. Lithium is a light (weight) reactive metal belonging to the alkali group of metals (sodium, potassium, rubidium etc). These metals are very reactive with water, oxygen (hence lithia) and acids. Naturally Lithium occurs as a compound in the minerals Spodumene LiAl(SiO3)2 containing 4 to 8 per cent lithia. Amblygonite, LiAl(F,OH)PO4, containing 8 to 10 per cent lithia. Lepidolite, lithium mica. It has a complex composition which may be written as KliAl (OH,F)2Al(SiO4)3, or K2Li4Al2F4Si8O22. It carries 2 to 4 per cent lithia. Zinnwaldite, lithium iron mica. It also has a complex chemical composition, Le2K2Fe2Al4Si7O24. It contains 2 to 3.5 per cent lithia. Petalite, LiAl(Si2O5)2, containing 2 to 4 per cent lithia. Triphylite, Li(Fe, Mn)PO4, containing 2 to 6 per cent. Lithiophilite, Li(Mn, Fe)PO4, containing 2 to 6 per cent lithia. Source: http://www.mineralszone.com/minerals/lithium.html Hope this helps

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