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Hokoite

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Formula:
Mn
2+
 
Mn
3+
2
SiO
 
6
 · H
 
2
O
Name:Named after the type locality mine.


Inadequately described alteration product of other Mn silicates.

Originally described from Hohkoh mine (Hoko mine), Hiroshima prefecture, Chugoku region, Honshu Island, Japan.

Classification of Hokoite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
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Optical Data of Hokoite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Hokoite

Formula:
Mn
2+
 
Mn
3+
2
SiO
 
6
 · H
 
2
O
All elements listed in formula:H, Mn, O, Si

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Hokoite

Reference List:

- +
Kinoshita, K. (1927) Journal of the Geological Society, Tokyo, 34, 52-58 (in japanese).
(abstract in Am. Min. 14, 388)

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    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku region
        • Hiroshima prefecture
    		Kinoshita, K. (1927) Journal of the Geological Society, Tokyo, 34, 52-58 (in japanese).
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