Abstract. An internacional project "Lithium in magnetic Ap stars" has been run since 1996 with the purpose of creating an observational database allowing systematic studies of the abnormal occurence of lithium on the surface of cool Ap stars. The 2.6 m telescope at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, the ESO CAT, ESO 1.52 m telescope with FEROS, the Nordic Optical Telescope, and the 74" telescope at Mount Stromlo were employed to collect observations at the regions of the lithium resonance lines λ 6103 and λ 6708Å.Observations of the roAp-stars HD 83368, HD 60435 and HD 3980 revealed considerable periodical Doppler shifts of the line of lithium λ 6708Å which can be explained by the presence of lithium spots on their surfaces. Conjunction with structures of the magnetic field is apparent.A detailed study of the blend at λ 6708Å in HD 101065 confirmed the anomalous overabundance of lithium amounting to 3.1 dex, as well as unusual isotopic ratio 6 Li/ 7 Li∼ 0.3.
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