Definition of Tremolite. Meaning of Tremolite. Synonyms of Tremolite

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Definition of Tremolite

Tremolite
Tremolite Trem"o*lite, n. [From Tremola, a valley in the Alps, where it was discovered.] (Min.) A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses.

Meaning of Tremolite from wikipedia

- Tremolite is a member of the amphibole group of silicate minerals with composition Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2. Tremolite forms by metamorphism...
- Although tremolite is a metamorphic amphibole, it is most commonly derived from highly metamorphosed ultramafic rocks, and thus tremolite-talc schist...
- origin include those developed in limestones by contact metamorphism (tremolite) and those formed by the alteration of other ferromagnesian minerals (such...
- formerly used in many products until the early 1980s. [citation needed] Tremolite asbestos constituted a contaminant of many if not all naturally occurring...
- mines - mainly coal but also tremolite, a highly carcinogenic element exploited for several decades since 1930 (tremolite asbestos), and other elements...
- tremolite. Hydrated metamorphic rock ****emblages are dominated by the minerals chlorite, serpentine-antigorite and brucite. Traces of talc, tremolite...
- are; Olivine + Tremolite + Talc → Olivine + Tremolite + Anthophyllite (low MgO, >550 °C, XCO2 <0.6) Talc + Tremolite + MagnesiteTremolite + Anthophyllite...
- ****mingtonite – Fe2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 Grunerite – Fe7Si8O22(OH)2 Tremolite series Tremolite – Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 Actinolite – Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Hornblende...
- intermediate member in a solid-solution series between magnesium-rich tremolite, Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2, and iron-rich ferro-actinolite...
- contact registered individuals with important health information. The Tremolite Asbestos Registry contains people who lived in or worked in Libby, Montana...