Species / Silicates / #0172
Aminoffite
Silicates tetragonal #0172
Aminoffite is a mineral species described as sorosilicate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Ca₃(BeOH)₂Si₃O₁₀ |
| Strunz code | 9.BH.05 |
| Class | Silicates |
| Crystal system | tetragonal |
| Type locality | Långban |
| Named after | Gregori Aminoff |
| Streak | — |
Composition
O
46.09%
Ca
28.87%
Si
20.23%
Be
4.33%
H
0.48%
Molar mass 416.517 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
2.835 g/cm³