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tremolite

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trem·o·lite  (trm-lt)
n.
A white to dark gray amphibole mineral, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, typically occurring in aggregates and used as a substitute for asbestos and in paints and ceramics.
[French trémolite, after Tremola, a valley in the Swiss Alps.]
tremolite [ˈtrɛməˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white or pale green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium silicate. When occurring in fibrous habit, it is used as a form of asbestos Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
[from Tremola, name of Swiss valley where it was found + -ite]
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Noun1.tremolite - a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestostremolite - a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
amphibole group - a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
asbestos - a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
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