| Taikanite | |
| Category: | Silicate mineral |
| Formula: | Sr3BaMn2+2(Si4O12)O2 |
| Imasymbol: | Tka[1] |
| Strunz: | 9.DH.25 |
| System: | Monoclinic |
| Color: | Emerald green, blackish-green |
| Fracture: | Brittle - Conchoidal |
| Mohs: | 6 to 7 |
| Luster: | Vitreous |
| Density: | 4.72 |
| Other: | IMA Status Approved (1984) |
| References: | [2] [3] |
Taikanite is a silicate mineral. It was named after the Taikan Range, Russia, its type locality.
Taikanite is a mineral with a color that ranges from emerald green to blackish-green. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system. It has a high relative density of 4.72. The mineral has a hardness of 6 to 7.
The type locality is the Taikan Range, in the Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East, where the mineral was discovered in a manganese deposit. It has also been found in Hotazel, Northern Cape province, South Africa.