| Name: | Cafarsite Caf |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Na,[box])19Ti8Fe3+4Fe2+4(AsO3)28F |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cafarsite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Titanium (Ti) Iron (Fe) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Switzerland |
| Year First Published: | 1965 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Graeser S (1966) Asbecasit und Cafarsit, zwei neue Mineralien aus dem Binnatal (Kt. Wallis). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 46, 367-375 Chemical formula revised from Ca_5.9_Mn_1.7_Fe_3_Ti_3_(AsO_3_)_12_·4-5H_2_O: Cametti G, Nagashima M, Fisch M, Armbruster T (2018) New data on cafarsite: reinvestigation of its crystal structure and chemical composition. European Journal of Mineralogy 30, 859-868 |
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| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2816 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.9 |
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