Aminoffite

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Aminoffite
Aminoffite from Långban, Filipstad of Värmland, Sweden
General
CategorySilicate mineral
FormulaCa2(Be,Al)(Si2O7)(H2O,OH)
Strunz classification9.BH.05
Crystal systemTetragonal
Unit cella = 9.8 Å, c = 9.91 Å
Identification
Mohs scale hardness2.5–6.0
References[1][2]

Aminoffite is a mineral of the silicate class. It was first described in 1937[3] and received its name to honor the Swedish mineralogist and artist Gregori Aminoff (1883–1947), who was an expert in the mineralogy of Långban and worked at the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Formation and deposits

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