amphibole group
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1. a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | mineral, |
| definition | : | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | amphibole, |
| definition | : | a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | nephrite, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | actinolite, |
| definition | : | a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | anthophyllite, |
| definition | : | a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | asbestos, |
| definition | : | a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | tremolite, |
| definition | : | a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos (noun.substance) |
| member holonym | : | hornblende, |
| definition | : | a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron (noun.substance) |
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