Tremolite Definition

trĕmə-līt
noun
A hard, white to dark-gray, monoclinic amphibole, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, that is closely related to actinolite and found in either fibrous or crystalline form; hydrous calcium magnesium silicate.
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Origin of Tremolite

  • French trémolite after Tremola , a valley in the Swiss Alps

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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