释义 |
sphene Min.|sfiːn| Also sphen. [a. F. sphène (Haüy, 1801), f. Gr. σϕήν wedge, from the shape of its crystals.] = titanite 1.
1815Aikin Min. (ed. 2) 137 Sphen. Rutilite... Colour redish, yellowish, greyish, and blackish brown. 1849Dana Geol. vi. (1850) 347 Some minute crystals of sphene. 1879Rutley Stud. Rocks x. 140 Frequently the crystals of sphene appear cloudy or imperfectly translucent. |