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 Evgeny Evgenevich Zakharov (1902–1980), the director of the Moscow Institute of Geological Exploration.

Zakharovite
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6·6H2O
IMA symbolZak[1]
Crystal systemTrigonal
Identification
ColorYellow
CleavagePerfect {0001}
FractureConchoidal
Mohs scale hardness2
LusterWaxy, pearly, dull
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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ "Zakharovite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.