jaffeite

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

jaffeite (plural jaffeites)

(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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