| Name: | Kanoite Knt |
| IMA Chemistry: | MnMgSi2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kanoite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
| Year First Published: | 1977 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Kobayashi H (1977) Kanoite, (Mn^2+^,Mg)_2_[Si_2_O_6_], a new clinopyroxene in the metamorphic rock from Tatehira, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, Journal of the Geological Society of Japan 83, 537-542 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1861 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.66 |
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