Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.

Lithiophilite is a mineral containing the element lithium. It is lithium manganese(II) phosphate with formula: LiMnPO4. It occurs in pegmatites often associated with triphylite the iron end member in a solid solution series. The mineral with intermediate composition is known as sicklerite (Li(MnFe)PO4).

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