taaffeiten.

/ˈtɑːfʌɪt/

Etymology: < the name of Edward Charles Richard Taaffe (1898–1967), Bohemian-born Irish gemmologist + -ite suffix¹.

Mineralogy.

A mauve gemstone similar to spinel, having the composition BeMgAl₄O₈ and a hexagonal crystal structure.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > spinel > [noun]

balas1414

spinel1528

spinelle1555

espinel?1590

balas-ruby1596

rubicelle1653

spinel ruby1668

ruby spinel1796

spinelle ruby1802

sapphirine1883

taaffeite1951

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > [noun] > spinel group AB2 O4 > others

picotite1814

franklinite1820

hausmannite1831

hercynite1849

jacobsite1869

hetaerolite1877

trippkeite1881

sapphirine1883

water-spinel1883

manganomagnetite1890

chrome-spinel1892

magnesiochromite1892

magnochromite1892

picrochromite1920

trevorite1921

ulvöspinel1947

taaffeite1951

nickel spinel1961

1951 B. W. Anderson in Gemmologist XX. 76/2 One of the ‘spinels’ gave a rather high refractive index reading and seemed to show double refraction... The second ‘Taaffeite’ was found!

1951 B. W. Anderson & Claringbull in Mineral. Mag. XXIX. 765 The new mineral..has been named taaffeite in honour of its discoverer.

1967 Rocks & Minerals XLII. 803/1 The world's fourth known cut taaffeite was discovered in August of this year.

1974 Jrnl. Gemmology 14 104 The discovery of the new gem mineral Taaffeite reads like a gemmological fairy tale.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	taaffeite
释义	taaffeiten. /ˈtɑːfʌɪt/ Etymology: < the name of Edward Charles Richard Taaffe (1898–1967), Bohemian-born Irish gemmologist + -ite suffix¹. Mineralogy. A mauve gemstone similar to spinel, having the composition BeMgAl₄O₈ and a hexagonal crystal structure. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > spinel > [noun] balas1414 spinel1528 spinelle1555 espinel?1590 balas-ruby1596 rubicelle1653 spinel ruby1668 ruby spinel1796 spinelle ruby1802 sapphirine1883 taaffeite1951 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > [noun] > spinel group AB2 O4 > others picotite1814 franklinite1820 hausmannite1831 hercynite1849 jacobsite1869 hetaerolite1877 trippkeite1881 sapphirine1883 water-spinel1883 manganomagnetite1890 chrome-spinel1892 magnesiochromite1892 magnochromite1892 picrochromite1920 trevorite1921 ulvöspinel1947 taaffeite1951 nickel spinel1961 1951 B. W. Anderson in Gemmologist XX. 76/2 One of the ‘spinels’ gave a rather high refractive index reading and seemed to show double refraction... The second ‘Taaffeite’ was found! 1951 B. W. Anderson & Claringbull in Mineral. Mag. XXIX. 765 The new mineral..has been named taaffeite in honour of its discoverer. 1967 Rocks & Minerals XLII. 803/1 The world's fourth known cut taaffeite was discovered in August of this year. 1974 Jrnl. Gemmology 14 104 The discovery of the new gem mineral Taaffeite reads like a gemmological fairy tale. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1951
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