jaffeite
English
Etymology
After Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.
Noun
jaffeite (plural jaffeites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca6Si2O7(OH)6.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Jaffeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “jaffeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.