anthophyllite
English
Noun
anthophyllite (countable and uncountable, plural anthophyllites)
- (mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
- 1823 William Phillips - An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy
- Anthophyllite is of a brownish colour, and glistening, pearly, pseudo-metallic lustre; it occurs massive, the mass consisting of crystals or crystalline fibres often disposed in a radiating form.
- 1823 William Phillips - An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy
Derived terms
- anthophylite asbestos
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- “Anthophyllite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “anthophyllite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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