tremolite

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tremolite

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From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.

noun tremolites

  1. countable, uncountable A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.

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noun amphibole mineral

Españoltremolita
Françaistrémolite
DeutschTremolit
Italianotremolite

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@misc{tremolite_2026,
  title = {tremolite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tremolite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}