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actinolite
A monoclinic mineral, 2(Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) in the hornblende series Mg/(Mg+Fe2+) = 0.5 to 0.89 of the amphibole group; forms a series with tremolite; 42 green, bladed, acicular, fibrous (byssolite asbestos), or massive (nephrite jade); prismatic cleavage; in low-grade metamorphic rocks.
- Jenis Kata: noun
- Industri / Domain: Pertambangan
- Kategori: Peratmbangan secara umum; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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