| NOUN | substance | amphibole group | a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum |
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| Meaning | A group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum. | |
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| Members | actinolite | A green mineral of the amphibole group |
| amphibole | A mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | |
| anthophyllite | A dark brown mineral of the amphibole group | |
| asbestos | A fibrous amphibole | |
| hornblende | A green to black mineral of the amphibole group | |
| nephrite | An amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form | |
| tremolite | A white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos | |
| Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
| Catalan | grup del amfíbols | |
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