anthophyllite

English

Noun

anthophyllite (countable and uncountable, plural anthophyllites)

1. (mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
   • 1823, William Phillips, An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy:

     Anthophyllite is of a brownish colour, and glistening, pearly, pseudo-metallic lustre; it occurs massive, the mass consisting of crystals or crystalline fibres often disposed in a radiating form.

Derived terms

• anthophyllite asbestos
• sodicanthophyllite

 

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: antofylliitti
• Polish: antofyllit (pl) m
• Portuguese: antofilita f

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Anthophyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “anthophyllite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.