Meaning Of The Word Hornblende
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Hornblende Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hornblende?
hornblende in American English
a hard, heavy, dark-colored, monoclinic mineral, one of the amphiboles, (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22(OH)2 noun: a dark-green to black mineral of the amphibole group, calcium magnesium iron and hydroxyl aluminosilicate hornblende in British English noun: a black or greenish-black mineral of the amphibole group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: calcium magnesium iron sodium aluminium aluminosilicate. General formula: (Ca,Na)2.3(Mg,Fe,Al)5 Si6(Si,Al)2 O22(OH)2 |
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