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Okhotskite-(Mg)

Formula:
Ca
 
8
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)(Mn
3+
 
,Al,Fe
3+
 
)(SiO
 
4
)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(OH)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
System:Monoclinic
Name:Named in 1987 by Togari and Akasaka for the Sea of Okhotsk, along which the mine is located.
This page provides mineralogical data about Okhotskite-(Mg).

Classification of Okhotskite-(Mg)

IMA status:Published without Approval
Dana 8th edition ID:58.2.2.3

58 : SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
2 : Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
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Crystallography of Okhotskite-(Mg)

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Okhotskite-(Mg)

Formula:
Ca
 
8
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)(Mn
3+
 
,Al,Fe
3+
 
)(SiO
 
4
)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(OH)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, H, Mn, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, Fe, H, Mg, 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 Okhotskite-(Mg)

Reference List:Amer. Min. 76, 241-245 (1991)

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