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Taikanite

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Taikanite
General
CategorySilicate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Sr3BaMn2+2(Si4O12)O2
IMA symbolTka[1]
Strunz classification9.DH.25
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Identification
ColorEmerald green, blackish-green
FractureBrittle - Conchoidal
Mohs scale hardness6 to 7
LusterVitreous
Density4.72
Other characteristicsIMA Status Approved (1984)
References[2][3]

Taikanite is a silicate mineral. It was named after the Taikan Range, Russia, its type locality.

Properties

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Taikanite is a mineral with a color that ranges from emerald green to blackish-green. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system. It has a high relative density of 4.72. The mineral has a hardness of 6 to 7.

Occurrence

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The type locality is the Taikan Range, in the Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East, where the mineral was discovered in a manganese deposit. It has also been found in Hotazel, Northern Cape province, South Africa.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Taikanite Mineral Data - Mineralogy Database
  3. ^ Taikan Ridge, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia