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What does anthophyllite mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
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In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss.
Magnesium-rich amphiboles such as anthophyllite, cummingtonite, and tremolite are colourless or light in colour.
Accordingly a final import decision should be taken for actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite and tremolite and a revised and updated final decision should be taken in respect of crocidolite.
Chrysotile is part of the serpentine group whereas tremolite, amosite, crocidolite, actinolite and anthophyllite are part of the amphibole type.
Intermediate amphibole compositions do not exist between anthophyllite and the tremolite-actinolite series.
The presence of several amphibole minerals, such as tremolite, actinolite, anthophyllite, was confirmed.

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