tremolite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.
Noun
[edit]tremolite (countable and uncountable, plural tremolites)
- (mineralogy) A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.
Translations
[edit]amphibole mineral
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tremolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tremolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
[edit]Noun
[edit]tremolite f (plural tremoliti)