anthophyllite
[ an-thuh-fil-ahyt ]
noun
a mineral, magnesium-iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)7(Si8O22)(OH)2, occurring in schists in lamellar or fibrous clove-brown crystals.
Origin of anthophyllite
1Other words from anthophyllite
- an·tho·phyl·lit·ic [an-thuh-fuh-lit-ik], /ˌæn θə fəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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