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anthophyllite
[ an-thuh-fil-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, magnesium-iron silicate, (Mg,Fe) 7 (Si 8 O 22 )(OH) 2 , occurring in schists in lamellar or fibrous clove-brown crystals.
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Other Words From
- an·tho·phyl·lit·ic [an-th, uh, -f, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anthophyllite1
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Example Sentences
In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss.
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Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals—chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.
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The asbestos of Italy and Cyprus is anthophyllite, more like the Georgia material.
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