IMA mineral species

Niigataite

CaSrAl₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)

Epidote supergroup, sorosilicate mineral.

Niigataite specimen
Niigataite displayed at Mining Museum of Akita University.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaCaSrAl₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
ElementsCa, Sr, Al, Si, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolNii
Nickel–Strunz class9.BG.05

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Ohmi, Itoigawa City, Japan