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Kanoite

Year of discovery: 1976 (Japan as the first occurence in the World)

Locality list: A locality of kanoite

• (Mn,Mg)Si₂O₆
• [Mn²⁺][Mg²⁺][(SiO₃)₂]^4-

• Class: Pyroxene supergroup
• Class: Inosilicate (Single chain)

• Polymorph: Donpeacorite (Orthorhombic)

• Mn => Mg: Clinoenstatite, Enstatite, Akimotoite

• Mg => Ca: Johannsenite
• Mg => Na: Namansilite

• Si => Ti: Geikielite

• Color: Reddish brown
• Streak: Pale brown
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent-Translucent

• Habit: Acicular, Prismatic
• Aggregate: Radial

• Cleavage: Perfect on {110} (2 planes)
• Hardness: 6
• Density: 3.7

• System: Monoclinic
• Group: 2/m, P2₁/c
• Lattice: a=9.7, b=8.9, c=5.3, β=108.6