How do I identify Seidozerite?

Seidozerite can be identified by its hardness of 4 - 5 on the Mohs scale, Light red or brownish yellow color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Seidozerite?

Seidozerite typically appears in Light red or brownish yellow. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Seidozerite?

Seidozerite has a hardness of 4 - 5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Seidozerite

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What is Seidozerite?

Seidozerite is a sorosilicate from the seidozerite supergroup (a "titanium disilicate"). It was first described by Semenov, Kazakova and Simonov in 1958. Its chemical formula is Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2 and its type locality is 'Pegmatite No. 58', Lake Seydozero, Lovozero massif, Kola peninsula, Murmansk Oblast.