Board Thread:Off-topic/@comment-26840812-20160712005622

I have heard people discuss a bit of she said Bix or Biggs. But for my argument lets say bix.

Many say it refers to Bixbite, I agree. But let me be clear, dont get it twisted, Bixbite as a gem/mineral name was discredited and the material is now known officially as Red Beryl. Amd yes, it is a Beryl variety, and is part of the Beryl mineral Group, but it is not an Emerald. Despite being part of the same family.

While gemstones and minerals belong to certain families, the minerals or gems within them are not just color varieties, but also chemically different.

So it is completly incorrect to call it Scarlet or Red Emerald. And more correct calling it Red Beryl, and lesser correct calling it Bixbite.

That brings me to the next thing, Bixbite and Bixbyite and not the same word. Actually, Bixbyite was the reason Red Beryl changed its name, since both were named after the same geologist, one had to be changed to avoid confusion. 