taikanite
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Taikanite is a silicate mineral. It was named after the Taikan Range, Russia, its type locality.
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It sits within the topics Barium minerals, Manganese minerals and Silicate minerals.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- inosilicate
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.DH.25
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.DH.25
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Tka
- chemical formula
- Sr₃BaMn²⁺₂(Si₄O₁₂)O₂
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- Properties
- Occurrence
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Taikanite is a silicate mineral. It was named after the Taikan Range, Russia, its type locality.
==Properties== 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.
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