Zakharovite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Zakharovite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Zakharovite 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 Zakharovite in the database: Zakharovite

Mineralogical Reference

Zakharovite

Mineral	Zakharovite
Chemistry	Na 4 Mn 5 Si 10 O 24 (OH) 6 ·6H 2 O
Color	Yellow
Luster	Pearly
Transparency	Trigonal
CrystalSystem	Trigonal
Hardness	2
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1982
CellParameters	a = 14.58c = 37.71
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 2.586
OpticalType	Uniaxial (-)
RI	n ω =1.565 n ε =1.535
Birefringence	δ=0.030
SurfaceRelief	Low
Strunz	8/D.02-10 8 : Silicates D : Unclassified silicatesmostly cations of small size MgFeMnCu 02 : Zakharovite series

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