jaffeite
English
editEtymology
editAfter Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.
Noun
editjaffeite (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.