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Jaffeite

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Jaffeite is an hydrated calcium silicate with the following chemical formula: Ca₆Si₂O₇(OH)₆

Occurrence

The mineral was first found at the Kombat Mine in Namibia. In 1989 the mineral was named after Prof. Howard W. Jaffe (1919–2002) of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

References

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