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nouna mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole grouptype of:
Definition that contains amphibole
- asbestos a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
- hornblende a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
- 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
- anthophyllite a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
- tremolite a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
- actinolite a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
- amphibolite a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase