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AMPHIBOLE GROUP
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("amphibole group" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
Meronyms (members of "amphibole group"):
amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)
nephrite (an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders)
actinolite (a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate)
anthophyllite (a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate)
asbestos (a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer)
tremolite (a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos)
hornblende (a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron)
