antigorite

American

[an-tig-uh-rahyt] / ænˈtɪg əˌraɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

a variety of serpentine occurring in a brownish-green lamellar form.

Etymology

Origin of antigorite

1860–65; named after Antigorio valley in N Italy where first found + -ite ¹

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antigorite

They shot pea-sized pebbles of a rock called antigorite, similar to the material of carbonaceous chondrites, at a small sample of pumice, meant to mimic a dry earth.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2018

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