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Laurentthomasite is a calcium silicate hydrate mineral, forming typically as small, transparent to translucent crystals. It often displays a low to modest lustre and can occur in minute, granular to tabular habits that reflect its micrometric to submillimetric size. The mineral's chemistry and hydration give it a soft appearance and a subtle, pale hue that can range from colorless to faintly tinted tones, depending on impurity content and crystal environment.
- Formula
- Ca2SiO4 · H2O
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Top localities
- Aurangabad Division1 specimen
- Beravina1 specimen
About Laurentthomasite
Notable specimens come from Madagascar, a source region that has yielded Laurentthomasite-bearing rocks with the right geochemical conditions for calcium silicate hydration minerals. Collectors prize such material for its rarity, distinctive crystal forms, and the glimpse it provides into hydrothermal and alteration processes that produce hydrated calcium silicate phases. Although not widely distributed, Laurentthomasite offers a window into mineral assemblages where calcium silicate hydrates occur alongside related alteration products, making well-preserved crystals a sought-after find for focused mineral collections.
