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Jaffeite
Sorosilicate mineral From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaffeite is a hydrated calcium silicate with the following chemical formula: Ca
6Si
2O
7(OH)
6
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.
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