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taaffeite (iou)



taaffeite noun. M20.
[from E. C. R. Taaffe (1898-1967), Bohemian-born Irish gemmologist + -ITE1.]
Mineralogy. A rare mauve gemstone, similar to spinel, which is a beryllium magnesium aluminate with a hexagonal crystal structure.