Formula : Ca3[CO3/SO4/Si(OH)6] * 12 H2O
System: hexagonal Hardness:3½ Rarity:not common
Strunz id:VIII/B.22-90 -
SILICATES
Name origin: From Greek, θαυµαζειν (thaumazein), to be surprised, alluding to its unusual composition with carbonate, sulphate and hexahydroxysilicate anions. First described by Nordenskiöld (1878)
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