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Chirvinskyite

About

New structure type. Chemically somewhat similar to nafertisite, narsarsukite, and selivanovite. wöhlerite–related zirconotitano–sorosilicate.

Type Locality
Takhtarvumchorr Mountain, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Mineral Data
(Na,Ca)13(Fe,Mn,□)2(Ti,Zr)5(Si2O7)4(OH,O)12·2H2O
Physical Properties
Colour: 
Cream
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Streak: 
White
Hardness: 
5
Tenacity: 
Brittle
Synonyms
Synonyms: 
IMA2016-051