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Bultfonteinite

bultfonteinite

Ca2[SiO3(OH)]F·H2O

Bultfonteinite mineral information and data

Bultfonteinite mineral information and data — via www.dakotamatrix.com · Source

Overview

Bultfonteinite, originally dutoitspanite, is a pink, light-brown or colorless mineral with chemical formula Ca2SiO2(OH,F)4. It was discovered in 1903 or 1904 in the Bultfontein mine in South Africa, for which the mineral is named, and described in 1932.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 4.5

Scientific references

  1. Bultfonteinite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13114 Link
  2. Bultfonteinite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bultfonteinite Link