Eakerite
Monday, January 31st, 2011The chemical composition of mineral Eakerite is indicated by the formula Ca2SnAl2Si6O18(OH)2•2(H2O). Eakerite mineral was named in honor of Mr. Jack Eaker who was a mining engineer at the Foote lithium Company spodumene mine at King’s Mountain, NC. This mineral is known to crystallize in the monoclinic system of crystal formation. Eakerite has no cleavage […]