Definitions for amphibole
ˈæm fəˌboʊlam·phi·bole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amphibolenoun

   a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group

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1. amphibolenoun

   A large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum

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1. amphibole

   Amphibole is a group of generally dark-colored, inosilicate minerals that are commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. They are characterized by their elongated crystal structure. The most common minerals in this group include hornblende, actinolite and tremolite. They contain various combinations of metals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, and aluminum, along with silica and some hydroxyl.

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1. Amphibolenoun

   a common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See Hornblende

2. Etymology: [Gr. 'amfi`bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. 'amfiba`llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Hay so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.]

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1. Amphibole

   Amphibole is the name of an important group of generally dark-colored, inosilicate minerals, forming prism or needlelike crystals, composed of double chain SiO4 tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures. Amphiboles can be green, black, colorless, white, yellow, blue, or brown.

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1. Amphibole

   am-fib′ol-ē, n. the name of a group of minerals which are essentially silicates of lime and magnesia, but these bases are often partly replaced by alumina, and oxides of iron and manganese—tremolite, nephrite (jade), and hornblende. [Gr.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amphibole in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amphibole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=amphibole
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amphibole
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphibole
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=amphibole
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=amphibole