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anthophyllite

[ an-thuh-fil-ahyt ]

noun

  1. 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

1835–45; < New Latin anthophyll ( um ) clove ( antho-, -phyl ) + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss.

Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals—chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.

The asbestos of Italy and Cyprus is anthophyllite, more like the Georgia material.

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