Foote Spodumene

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
K2O	1.20%	0.06
Li2O	5.90%	0.90
Na2O	0.61%	0.04
Al2O3	25.40%	1.13
SiO2	64.40%	4.86
Fe2O3	2.30%	0.07
LOI	0.20%	n/a
Oxide Weight		452.52
Formula Weight		453.43

Notes

Was mined at Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA from a lithia bearing-pegmatite (quartz-microcline-spodumene pegmatite) since 1938. No longer available.

Sieve Analysis:

+50 mesh: 3.4
+70: 6.3
+100: 10.2
+140: 15.3
+200: 19.0

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Materials	CGS 3.1 Spodumene
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Materials	UGS Spodumene
Materials	FSC 2.1 Spodumene
Materials	Low Melt Spodumene
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.
Typecodes	Feldspar The most common source of fluxes for high and medium temperature glazes and bodies.

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