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Description: Lithium alumino-fluophosphate
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li2O | 10.10% | 0.50 | |
| Al2O3 | 24.50% | 0.35 | |
| P2O5 | 48.00% | 0.50 | |
| LOI | 17.40% | n/a | |
| Oxide Weight | 121.97 | ||
| Formula Weight | 147.67 | ||
This material requires oxidation if used as a glaze material to minimize blisters due to products of decomposition.
From Watkins Minerals in Wichita Falls, TX.
| Materials |
Petalite
|
| Materials |
Spodumene
Spodumene is a lithium sourcing feldspar, an alternative to lithium carbonate to supply Li2O to ceramic glazes. Contains up to about 8% Li2O. |
| Materials |
Lepidolite
|
| Typecodes |
Flux Source
Materials that source Na2O, K2O, Li2O, CaO, MgO and other fluxes but are not feldspars or frits. Remember that materials can be flux sources but also perform many other roles. For example, talc is a flux in high temperature glazes, but a matting agent in low temperatures ones. It can also be a flux, a filler and an expansion increaser in bodies. |
| Minerals |
Amblygonite
A fluorophosphate mineral. |
| Hardness (Moh) | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Frit Softening Point | 1100C D |
| Density (Specific Gravity) | 3.00 |
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