jaffeite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

After Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.

Noun[edit]

jaffeite (plural jaffeites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca6Si2O7(OH)6.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Jaffeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “jaffeite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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