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amosite Min.|ˈæməsaɪt|
[f. Amosa, formed from the initial letters of Asbestos Mines of South Africa + -ite1.]
A form of asbestos found only in certain areas of South Africa. Also attrib.
1918A. L. Hall Asbestos in S. Africa 12 Amosite, chemically characterized by high percentage of iron with variable amounts of aluminium, magnesium, and calcium. Ibid. 13 Amosite..the special variety of monoclinic iron amphibole from the Lydenburg and Pietersburg Districts. 1928Observer 1 July 3 Four years later [in 1895] the chrysolite deposits of the Carolina district began to be exploited, followed by the discovery of amosite fibre in the Transvaal. 1961Engineering 2 June 770 Marinite is a homogenous pressed lime-silica board having an amosite asbestos fibre content. |