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pyrophyllite
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py·ro·phyl·lite  (pr-flt, p-rf-lt)
n.
A silvery white or pale green aluminum silicate mineral, Al2Si4O10(OH)2, occurring naturally in soft compact masses.

pyrophyllite [ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɪlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white, silvery, or green micaceous mineral that consists of hydrated aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form and occurs in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
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Noun1.pyrophyllite - a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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