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Holmquistite 
Summary
Holmquistite is a lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral with chemical formula Li2(Mg,Fe2+)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system as prismatic crystals up to 10 cm (3.9 in) or as massive aggregates. It has a Mohs hardness of 5–6 and a specific gravity of 2.95 to 3.13.
| Holmquistite | |
|---|---|
 Holmquistite from the Foote Mineral Co., Kings Mountain, North Carolina | |
| General | |
| Category | Inosilicate |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Li2)(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| IMA symbol | Hlm[1] |
| Strunz classification | 9.DD.05 |
| Dana classification | 66.1.2.9 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M Symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Pnma |
Color could vary from black, dark violet to light sky blue.
It occurs as metasomatic replacements on the margins of lithium rich pegmatites.
It was first described in 1913 from an occurrence in Utö, near Stockholm, Sweden. It was named for the Swedish petrologist Per Johan Holmquist (1866–1946).[2][3]
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