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Taaffeite (/ˈtɑːfaɪt/; BeMgAl4O8) is a mineral,
named after its
discoverer Richard Taaffe (1898–1967) who
found the
first sample, a cut and
polished gem...
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which it was
named following its
discovery in 1967. It is a
member of the
taaffeite family of minerals, and its
chemical formula is Be(Mg, Fe, Zn)2Al6O12...
- Richard, was an
Irish gemmologist who
found the
first cut and
polished taaffeite in
November 1945.
Taaffe was born and grew up on the
Bohemian estate of...
- Sriprasert, Boontawee; Jakkawanvibul,
Jirapit (2014). "Some
characteristics of
taaffeite from Myanmar". The
Journal of Gemmology. 34 (2): 144–148. doi:10.15506/jog...
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Strontium titanate Sulfur Sugilite Bustamite (var.)
Richterite (var.)
Sylvite Taaffeite Talc
Tantalite Tektites Moldavite Tephroite Thomsonite Thaumasite Tinaksite...
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variety of amber)
Sunstone (a
variety of
either oligoclase or orthoclase)
Taaffeite Tachyhydrite Taenite Taikanite Talc
Talmessite Talnakhite Tamarugite Tangeite...
- in
Chambers County, Texas, US, and
named after the deposit's location.
Taaffeite was
discovered in 1945. It was
named after the discoverer, the
Irish gemologist...
- Taaffe,
Irish horse trainer Richard Taaffe,
gemmologist and
discoverer of
taaffeite Taaffe O'Connell,
American actress Olivia Taaffe,
founder of St Joseph's...
- Armbruster, T. (2002)
Revised nomenclature of Hogbomite, nigerite, and
taaffeite minerals.
European Journal of Mineralogy, 14(2), 389-395. Armbruster,...
- granite. ****ociated
mineral include fluorite, liberite, chrysoberyl,
taaffeite and nigerite.
Hsianghualite has been
found only at the type locality,...
