tremolite

English

Tremolite

Noun

tremolite (countable and uncountable, plural tremolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.

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Further reading

  • “Tremolite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • tremolite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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