Jaffeite

Sorosilicate mineral From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jaffeite is a hydrated calcium silicate with the following chemical formula: Ca
₆Si
₂O
₇(OH)
₆

CategoryMinerals

FormulaCa
₆Si
₂O
₇(OH)
₆

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Jaffeite
A close up picture of the white crystal mineral from a sample from Kombat mine, Namibia
General
Category	Minerals
Formula	Ca ₆Si ₂O ₇(OH) ₆

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Occurrence

The mineral was first found at the Kombat Mine in Namibia. In 1989, the mineral was named after Prof. Howard W. Jaffe (1919–2002) of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

References

webmineral.com - Jaffeite
minsocam.org - Jaffeite
Mindat.org - Jaffeite
Handbook of Mineralogy - Jaffeite Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

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