How do I identify Kochite?

Kochite can be identified by its hardness of 5 on the Mohs scale, Colourless to pale brown color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Kochite?

Kochite typically appears in Colourless to pale brown. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Kochite has a hardness of 5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

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What is Kochite?

Kochite is a rare silicate mineral with chemical formula of (Na,Ca)3Ca2(Mn,Ca)ZrTi[(F,O)4(Si2O7)2] or double that. Kochite is a member of the rosenbuschite group.

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Formation of Kochite

Kochite is found in the alkaline igneous complex of East Greenland and is named after Danish geologist Lauge Koch (1892-1964), a geologist who overturned the previous conception of Greenland's landscapes. It is the titanium – manganese analog of rosenbuschite and occurs in nepheline syenite associated with nepheline, alkali feldspar, and låvenite in the Werner Bjerge alkaline complex along the eastern coast of Greenland.