anthophyllite

English

Noun

anthophyllite (countable and uncountable, plural anthophyllites)

(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
- 1823 William Phillips - An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy
  Anthophyllite is of a brownish colour, and glistening, pearly, pseudo-metallic lustre; it occurs massive, the mass consisting of crystals or crystalline fibres often disposed in a radiating form.

Derived terms

anthophylite asbestos

Translations

mineral

Finnish: antofylliitti

Portuguese: antofilita f

Further reading

“Anthophyllite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
“anthophyllite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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