Jaffeite

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.

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