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anthophyllite
an·tho·phyl·lite A5347050 (ăn′thə-fī′līt′, ăn′thŏf′ə-līt′)n. A grayish, brownish, or greenish amphibole mineral, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2, having a fibrous form that is a variety of asbestos.
[German Anthophyllit : New Latin anthophyllus, mother of cloves (the fruit of the clove tree, formerly much used as an aromatic or candied), clove tree (from Greek anthos, flower + phullon, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots) + German -it, -ite (the mineral being so named in 1801 by Danish naturalist Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher (1757-1830) in reference to the clove-brown color of his specimen).]anthophyllite (ˌænθəʊˈfɪlaɪt; ænˈθɒfɪˌlaɪt) n (Minerals) a black or greenish-black mineral from the hornblende group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocksThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  anthophyllite - a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicateamphibole - a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole groupamphibole group - a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum |
anthophyllite
anthophyllite (ăn'thəfĭl`īt): see amphiboleamphibole
, any of a group of widely distributed rock-forming minerals, magnesium-iron silicates, often with traces of calcium, aluminum, sodium, titanium, and other elements.
..... Click the link for more information. .anthophyllite[‚an·thō′fī‚līt] (mineralogy) A clove-brown orthorhombic mineral of the amphibole group, a variety of asbestos occurring as lamellae, radiations, fibers, or massive in metamorphic rocks. Also known as bidalotite. anthophyllite
Related to anthophyllite: actinolite, gedriteWords related to anthophyllitenoun a dark brown mineral of the amphibole groupRelated Words |