Cafetite Mineral Data

General Cafetite Information
Chemical Formula:	Ca(Fe,Al)2Ti4O12•4(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 592.91 gm
	Calcium 6.76 % Ca 9.46 % CaO
	Titanium 32.30 % Ti 53.89 % TiO₂
	Aluminum 2.28 % Al 4.30 % Al₂O₃
	Iron 14.13 % Fe 18.18 % FeO
	Hydrogen 1.36 % H 12.15 % H₂O
	Oxygen 43.18 % O
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	100.00 % 97.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	CaFe²⁺_1.5Al_0.5Ti₄O₁₂•4(H₂O)
Environment:	In miarolitic cavities in pegmatites cutting pyroxenite. Later work suggests that Fe was a contaminent from magnetite and not an essential part of the formula.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1959
Locality:	Afrikanda massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for the composition (Ca, Fe, Ti).
Name Pronunciation:	Cafetite