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Word: Amphibole
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: from French, from Latin amphibolus ‘ambiguous’ (because of the varied structure of these minerals), from Greek amphibolos, from amphi- ‘both, on both sides’ + ballein ‘to throw’
ˈamfɪbəʊl
any of a class of rock-forming silicate or aluminosilicate minerals typically occurring as fibrous or columnar crystals
Short Definition:any of class of rock-forming silicate or aluminosilicate minerals
Examples:- acid rocks consist mostly of quartz and feldspars, with a little mica or amphibole
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