Name: | Tobermorite Tbm |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2·(Ca·3H2O) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tobermorite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1882 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Heddle M F (1882) Preliminary notice of substances which may prove to be new minerals. Tobermorite, Mineralogical Magazine 4, 117-123 |
Structural Group Name: | Tobermorite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | triclinic|monoclinic, unknown |
Oldest Known Age: | 1054 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.44 |
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