Explore Mineral


Name: Okhotskite
Okh
IMA Chemistry: Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2·H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Okhotskite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Japan
Year First Published: 1985
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Togari K, Akasaka M (1987) Okhotskite, a new mineral, an Mn^3+^-dominant member of the pumpellyite group, from the Kokuriki mine, Hokkaido, Japan, Mineralogical Magazine 51, 611-614 Chemical formula changed from Ca_2_(Mn,Mg)(Mn^3+^,Al,Fe^3+^)_2_(Si_2_O_7_)(SiO_4_)(OH)_2_·H_2_O to Ca_2_Mn^2+^Mn^3+^_2_(Si_2_O_7_)(SiO_4_)(OH)_2_·H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 50. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 615-620
Structural Group Name: Pumpellyite
Fleischer's Group Name: pumpellyite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
More Info: Search Wikipedia: Okhotskite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Okhotskite
Search Web Mineral DB: Okhotskite

Data appearing on this page is derived from the IMA Database of Mineral Properties. Not all properties are applicable to or available for all minerals.


Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Log In

Instagram: @DynamicEarthCollection

© 2024 Dynamic Earth Collection - Curator: Ryan J. Cooper - All Rights Reserved