Nalipoite

Formula: NaLi₂PO₄

Origin of name: from composition

Crystal system: orthorhombic

Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m

Twinning: 

Unit cell: 

Colour: white, pale blue, pale yellow

Diaphaneity: transparent to translucent

Luster: vitreous

Habit: anhedral to subhedral blocky grains to 2mm, irregular grains to 0.2 mm

Hardness: 4

Specific gravity: 2.58

Cleavage: 5; {100}, {010}, {001}, {110} good, {101} distinct

Tenacity: 

Streak: white

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Comments: soluble in 1:1 HNO₃, less readily in 1:1 HCl, slowly in 1:1 H₂SO₄