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Also known as IMA2002-012

Kochite is a rare silicate mineral with chemical formula of or double that. Kochite is a member of the rosenbuschite group.

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IMA Mineral Symbol
Koh
chemical formula
Ca₂MnZrNa₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OF)F₂
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
9.BE.22
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
9.BE.22

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  • Crystallography
  • Discovery and occurrence
  • References

{{Infobox mineral | name = Kochite | category = Sorosilicates Rosenbuschite group | boxwidth = | boxbgcolor = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | formula = | IMAsymbol = Koh | molweight = | system = Triclinic | class = Pinacoidal () (same H-M symbol) | symmetry = P | unit cell = a = 10.03, b = 11.33 c = 7.202 [Å]; α = 90.19° β = 100.33°, γ = 111.55°; Z = 2 | color = Colorless to light brown | habit = Acicular to lath-shaped prismatic crystals | twinning = | cleavage = {100} perfect | fracture = Uneven | tenacity = Brittle | mohs = 5 | luster = Vitreous | refractive = nα=1.684, nβ=1.695, nγ=1.718 | opticalprop = Biaxial (+) | birefringence = 0.0340 | pleochroism = weak, colorless to pale brownish-yellow | streak = White | gravity = 3.32 | density = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = | diaphaneity = Transparent | other = | references = }}

Kochite is a rare silicate mineral with chemical formula of or double that. Kochite is a member of the rosenbuschite group.

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