Jaffeite

Sorosilicate mineral
(repeating unit)Ca
6Si
2O
7(OH)
6

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.

References

  • webmineral.com - Jaffeite
  • minsocam.org - Jaffeite
  • Mindat.org - Jaffeite
  • Handbook of Mineralogy - Jaffeite