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tremolite: see amphibole amphibole (ăm`fəbōl') ..... Click the link for more information. . tremolite [′trem·ə‚līt] (mineralogy) Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2Magnesium-rich monoclinic calcium amphibole that forms one end member of a group of solid-solution series with iron, sodium, and aluminum; occurs in long blade-shaped or short stout prismatic crystals and also in masses or compound aggregates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is interesting to note, however, that of those 494 participants from the Libby Tremolite Asbestos Registry cohort with suspected SAID, 171 (35%) have had pleural and/or interstitial abnormalities indicated on chest radiographs and confirmed by two B-readers (Larson T, personal communication). The talcs are said to be tremolite (asbestos)free and the calcium carbonates free of crystalline silica. Rock sample 2074 taken from Gossan Ridge contains abundant alunite, tremolite, tourmaline, goethite, and quartz alteration of amphibole bearing-alkali rhyolite. |
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