IMA mineral species

Liberite

Li₂BeSiO₄

Nesosilicate mineral.

Liberite specimen
Liberite & Hsianghualite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaLi₂BeSiO₄
ElementsLi, Be, Si, O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness7
Density2.741 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolLbr
Nickel–Strunz class9.AA.10

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, People's Republic of China