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Name: Thaumasite
Tma
IMA Chemistry: Ca3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Thaumasite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Carbon (C)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1878
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Nordenskiöld A E (1878) Sur une nouvelle espèce minérale nommée thaumasite, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 87, 313-314
Structural Group Name: Ettringite
Fleischer's Group Name: ettringite
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2720 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 1.8769999999999998
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