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Name: Tobermorite
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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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