Kenotobermorite
A calcium-deficient relative of tobermorite — a layered calcium silicate hydrate.
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Kenotobermorite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Ca₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂(H₂O)₂·3H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group F2dd). It is a member of the Tobermorite structural group.
IMA symbol Ktbm, IMA status: approved, named in 2014.
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