Zakharovite

Zakharovite is a mineral, a silicate of sodium and manganese; formula Na₄Mn₅Si₁₀O₂₄(OH)₆·6H₂O. It has a yellow colour with a pearly lustre. Discovered in 1982 in the Kola peninsula of Northern Russia, it is named after E.E. Zakharov (1902-1980), the director of the Moscow Institute of Geological Exploration.

See also

• List of minerals
• List of minerals named after people

References

• Webmineral data
• Mindat.org