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Khoharite

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Khoharite

Tomtor Massif, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia
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Khoharite

Tomtor Massif, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia
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Khoharite

Tomtor Massif, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia
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About KhohariteHide

Formula:
Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Hypothetical end member of garnet group proposed by L.L. Fermor in 1938. Mentioned as constituent of garnets from Jagersfontein mine in Southern Africa. This end member is also a rare component of garnets from schists from different regions.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
39079
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39079:6

IMA Classification of KhohariteHide

IMA status notes:
Intermediate member of a solid-solution series

Classification of KhohariteHide

Strunz-mindat (2025):
9.AD.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination

Chemistry of KhohariteHide

Mindat Formula:
Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O41.660 %
Fe24.235 %
Si18.283 %
Mg15.822 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Fe, Mg, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Relationship of Khoharite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Garnet Group > Garnet Supergroup
Other Members of Garnet Group:
AlmandineFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
AndraditeCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
BlythiteMn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3
CalderiteMn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
EringaiteCa3Sc2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
GoldmaniteCa3V3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
Menzerite-(Y)(Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
MomoiiteMn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
RubiniteCa3Ti3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
SkiagiteFe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3
SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
UM1984-37-SiO:CrMnMn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.AD.AdrianiteCa12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
9.AD.05LarniteCa2SiO4Mon. 2/m
9.AD.10Calcio-olivineCa2SiO4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AD.15MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
9.AD.20BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
9.AD.25MidbariteCa3Mg2(V2Si)O12Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
9.AD.25Menzerite-(Y)(Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25EltyubyuiteCa12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
9.AD.25EringaiteCa3Sc2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25HenritermieriteCa3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
9.AD.25 vaHydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]Iso.
9.AD.25CalderiteMn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25NikmelnikoviteCa12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4Trig. 3 : R3
9.AD.25HutcheoniteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25Wadalite(Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
9.AD.25RubiniteCa3Ti3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25KerimasiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
9.AD.25SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25ToturiteCa3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25IrinarassiteCa3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25GoldmaniteCa3V3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25BlythiteMn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3
9.AD.25SkiagiteFe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3
9.AD.25UM1984-37-SiO:CrMnMn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
9.AD.25AlmandineFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25 vaYamatoite(Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3Iso.
9.AD.25MomoiiteMn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25AndraditeCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.30HafnonHf(SiO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
9.AD.30ZirconZr(SiO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
9.AD.30CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
9.AD.30ThoriteTh(SiO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
9.AD.30 vaAuerlitenear Th(Si,P)O4
9.AD.30Stetindite-(Ce)Ce(SiO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
9.AD.35Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2xMon.
9.AD.35HuttoniteThSiO4Mon. 2/m
9.AD.40EulytineBi4(SiO4)3Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
9.AD.45ReiditeZr(SiO4)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
9.AD.55JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for KhohariteHide

References for KhohariteHide

Localities for KhohariteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia
 
  • Sakha
    • Polar Yakutia
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2010)
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