Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Tinaksite (K2Na(CaMn2+)2Ti[OSi7O18(OH)]) is a mineral found in northern Russia. Tinaksite can be grayish-white yellowish orange or brown and it is often found in charoite. Its name is derived from its composition: titanium (Ti) sodium (Na) potassium (K) and silicon (Si). International Mineralogical Association first recognized tinaksite as a mineral in 1965.