How do I identify Strakhovite?

Strakhovite can be identified by its hardness of 5 - 6 on the Mohs scale, Black color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Strakhovite?

Strakhovite typically appears in Black, greenish tint. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Strakhovite has a hardness of 5 - 6 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

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Chemical Formula: NaBa3Mn2+2Mn3+2Si6O19(OH)3 authors gave the formula NaBa3Mn2+2Mn3+2[Si4O10(OH)2][Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>]O2(F,OH)·H2O More recent investigation shows absence of fluorine in the mineral.
Elements: Ba, H, Mn, Na, O, Si

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