Zakharovite
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| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6·6H2O |
| IMA symbol | Zak[1] |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Identification | |
| Color | Yellow |
| Cleavage | Perfect {0001} |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2 |
| Luster | Waxy, pearly, dull |
| References | [2] |
Zakharovite is a mineral, a silicate of sodium and manganese; formula Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6·6H2O. It has a yellow colour with a pearly lustre. Discovered in 1982 in the Kola peninsula of Northern Russia, it is named after Evgeny Evgenevich Zakharov (1902–1980), the director of the Moscow Institute of Geological Exploration.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ "Zakharovite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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