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Zakharovite Mineral Data |
General Zakharovite Information |
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Na4Mn++5Si10O24(OH)6•6(H2O) | |
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Molecular Weight = 1,241.63 gm | |
Sodium 7.41 % Na 9.98 % Na2O | ||
Manganese 22.12 % Mn 28.57 % MnO | ||
Silicon 22.62 % Si 48.39 % SiO2 | ||
Hydrogen 1.46 % H 13.06 % H2O | ||
Oxygen 46.39 % O | ||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | ||
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Na4Mn2+5Si10O24(OH)6•6(H2O) | |
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In ussingite veinlets cutting foyaite in differentiated alkalic massifs. | |
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Approved IMA 1982 | |
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At Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, and on Mts. Yukspor and Koashva, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | |
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Named for Evgeii Evgen'evich Zakharov (1902-1980), Director of the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute, Moscow, Russia. | |
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Zakharovite Crystallography |
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a:c = 1:2.58641 | |
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a = 14.58, c = 37.71, Z = 9; V = 6,942.28 Den(Calc)= 2.67 | |
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Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: P 31m,P 3m1 | |
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By Intensity(I/Io): 12.57(1), 3.16(0.4), 3.427(0.15), | |
Physical Properties of Zakharovite |
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{0001} Perfect | |
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Yellow, Bright yellow. | |
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2.58 - 2.64, Average = 2.61 | |
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Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz). | |
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2 - Gypsum | |
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Earthy (Dull) | |
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white | |
Optical Properties of Zakharovite |
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CI meas= 0.043 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.065 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.206,KPDmeas= 0.2107,KC= 0.2203 Ncalc = 1.57 - 1.59 |
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Uniaxial (-), e=1.535, w=1.565, bire=0.0300. | |
Calculated Properties of Zakharovite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.59 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Zakharovite =2.61 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.01 Boson Index = 0.99 |
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PEZakharovite = 6.55 barns/electron U=PEZakharovite x rElectron Density= 16.93 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Zakharovite is Not Radioactive |
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Zakharovite Classification |
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78.03.03.01 (78)Unclassified silicates | |
(78.03)possible cyclosilicates | ||
(78.03.03)Dana Group | ||
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09.EE.65 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) | |
09.E - Phyllosilicates | ||
09.EE -Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings | ||
Other Zakharovite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | |
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Links to other databases for Zakharovite : 1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 - Athena 5 - EUROmin Project 6 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 7 - GeoScienceWorld 8 - Google Images 9 - Google Scholar 10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 12 - MinDAT 13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 14 - Online Mineral Museum 15 - QUT Mineral Atlas 16 - Ruff.Info Search for Zakharovite using: Visit our Advertisers for Zakharovite : Ask about Zakharovite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zakharovite Specimen Label here :
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