General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca8(Mn++,Mg)(Mn+++,Al,Fe+++)(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O)
IMA Status:
Not IMA Approved
Name Origin:
Named in 1987 by Togari and Akasaka for the Sea of Okhotsk, along which the mine is located.
Physical Properties:
Color:
orange.
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
6 - Orthoclase
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
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