tremolite

[trem-uh-lahyt]

trem·o·lite

[trem-uh-lahyt]
noun Mineralogy.
a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, usually occurring in bladed crystals.

Origin:
1790–1800; named after Tremola, valley in Switzerland; see -ite1

trem·o·lit·ic [trem-uh-lit-ik] , adjective
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tremolite (ˈtrɛməˌlaɪt)
 
n
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
 
[C18: from Tremola, name of Swiss valley where it was found + -ite]

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