Alsakharovite-Zn

Alsakharovite-Zn is an extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7H2O, from alkaline pegmatites. It belongs to the labuntsovite group.[1][2]

The mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group Cm.[3]

References
  1. Pekov I. V., Chukanov N. V., Zadov A. E., Rozenberg K. A. and Rastsveateva R. K. 2003: Alsakharovite-Zn, NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4.7H2O, a new mineral of the labuntsovite group from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo mineralogicheskogo obshchestva, 132(1), pp. 52-58 (in Russian);
  2. http://www.mindat.org/min-26417.html Mindat
  3. Rozenberg, K.A.; Rastsvetaeva, R.K.; Pekov, I.V.; Chukanov, N.V. (2002). "New Zn-rich representative of the labuntsovite group: crystal structure and microtwinning". Doklady Chemistry. 383: 110–113.
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