Taikanite | |
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General | |
Category | Silicate mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Sr3BaMn2+2(Si4O12)O2 |
IMA symbol | Tka[1] |
Strunz classification | 9.DH.25 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Identification | |
Color | Emerald green, blackish-green |
Fracture | Brittle - Conchoidal |
Mohs scale hardness | 6 to 7 |
Luster | Vitreous |
Density | 4.72 |
Other characteristics | IMA Status Approved (1984) |
References | [2][3] |
Taikanite is a silicate mineral. It was named after the Taikan Range, Russia, its type locality.
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.
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.