tremolite

[ trem-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.

tremolite

/ ˈtrɛməˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a white or pale green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium silicate. When occurring in fibrous habit, it is used as a form of asbestos. Formula: Ca 2 (Mg,Fe) 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2

Other Words From

• trem·o·lit·ic [trem, -, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tremolite¹

1790–1800; named after Tremola , valley in Switzerland; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tremolite¹

C18: from Tremola , name of Swiss valley where it was found + -ite

Example Sentences

The tremolite occurs in white crystals, about a quarter inch in width and from a half to three inches in length.

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Tremolite is a white to light gray silicate of lime and magnesia found especially in metamorphic limestones.

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The true asbestos, however, he says, is a fibrous variety of tremolite or hornblende.

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