Zakharovite

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.

CategoryPhyllosilicate minerals

FormulaNa₄Mn₅Si₁₀O₂₄(OH)₆·6H₂O

IMA symbolZak^[1]

Crystal systemTrigonal

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Zakharovite
General
Category	Phyllosilicate minerals
Formula	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]

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