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Zakharovite
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6·6H2O
IMA symbolZak
Crystal systemTrigonal
Identification
ColorYellow
CleavagePerfect {0001}
FractureConchoidal
Mohs scale hardness2
LusterWaxy, pearly, dull
References

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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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Zakharovite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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