Zakharovite

Zakharovite is a mineral, a silicate of sodium and manganese; formula Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6·6H2O. It has a yellow colour with a pearly lustre. Discovered in 1982 in the Kola peninsula of Northern Russia, it is named after Evgeii Evgen'evich Zakharov (1902–1980), the director of the Moscow Institute of Geological Exploration.

See also

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 15, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.