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tremolite definition

tremo·lite (trem′ə līt′)

noun

a hard, white to dark-gray, monoclinic amphibole, CaMgSiO(OH), that is closely related to actinolite and found in either fibrous or crystalline form; hydrous calcium magnesium silicate

Etymology: after the Tremola valley, in Switzerland, where it was found + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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