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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