Taikanite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Taikanite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Taikanite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Taikanite in the database: Taikanite

Mineralogical Reference

Taikanite

Mineral	Taikanite
Chemistry	Sr 3 BaMn 2 Si 4 O 14
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	6 - 7
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1985
CellParameters	a = 14.26b = 7.62c = 10.02 β=93.27°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.871 : 1 : 1.315
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.775 n β =1.792 n γ =1.814
Birefringence	δ=0.039
SurfaceRelief	Very High
Synonyms	Taikanit Taikanita.
TypeLocality	Dzhavodi Area Ir- Nimi manganese deposit Taikan Ridge Khabarovskiy Kray Far- Eastern Region Russia
Strunz	8/F.25-30 8 : Silicates F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4- 25 : Batisite - Ohmilite series

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