Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness3
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
A copper coin scratches it.
🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | Li₂[CO₃] |
|---|---|
| Elements | Li, C, O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 3 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | colorlessness |
| IMA symbol | Zab |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 5.AA.05 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 3: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Zhabuye Salt Lake, People's Republic of China
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Zabuyelite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q4023579 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
3–4
Monoclinic
White & Clear
Soft, Scratches Easily