单词 | actinolite |
释义 | actinoliten. Mineralogy. An iron-containing silicate mineral of the amphibole group, typically green or greenish grey with an elongated crystal structure, occurring widely esp. in metamorphic rocks.Actinolite is a basic silicate of calcium, iron, and magnesium, Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2. Crystal system: monoclinic. Varieties include forms of asbestos and jade (nephrite). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > amphibole (double chain) > [noun] > actinolite actinolite1794 actinote1804 strahlite1823 1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 168 Shorlaceous Actynolite..called strahl, or arrow stones. 1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 250 Prasium..seems to consist of a mixture of quartz, and shoerlaceous actinolite. 1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals I. vi. 193 Actinolites, Pyrites, and other substances exhibit it [sc. a tendency to radiated structure]. 1876 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 6) v. 104 Asbestos or amianthus..may be regarded as a variety of actynolite. 1946 H. J. Lutz & R. F. Chandler Forest Soils ii. 23 Actinolite is often abundant in crystalline schists. 1984 M. Ross in B. Levadie Definitions for Asbestos 54 Commercial exploitation of actinolite asbestos is practically unknown. 2006 Science 19 May 1017/2 Within the dikes, the alteration intensity and grade increase downward, with actinolite more abundant than chlorite below 1300 mbsf. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1794 |
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