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tremolite
[ trem-uh-lahyt ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.
tremolite
/ ˈtrɛməˌlaɪt /
noun
- 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: Ca 2 (Mg,Fe) 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
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Other Words From
- trem·o·lit·ic [trem, -, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tremolite1
1790–1800; named after Tremola , valley in Switzerland; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tremolite1
C18: from Tremola , name of Swiss valley where it was found + -ite
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Example Sentences
The tremolite occurs in white crystals, about a quarter inch in width and from a half to three inches in length.
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Tremolite is a white to light gray silicate of lime and magnesia found especially in metamorphic limestones.
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The true asbestos, however, he says, is a fibrous variety of tremolite or hornblende.
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