| Name: | Cafetite Cft |
| IMA Chemistry: | CaTi2O5·H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cafetite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Titanium (Ti) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1959 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Kukharenko A A, Kondrat´Eva V V, Kovyazina V M (1959) Cafetite, a new hydrous titanate of calcium and iron, Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 88, 444-453 Chemical formula revised: Krivovichev S V, Yakovenchuk V N, Burns P C, Pakhomovsky Y A, Menshikov Y P (2003) Cafetite, Ca[Ti2O5](H2O): Crystal structure and revision of chemical formula, American Mineralogist 88, 424-429 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 500 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.28 |
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