actinolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.

Word forms

actinolite actinolites

Etymology

From actino- + -lite.

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