antigorite

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English

Etymology

After its locality in Valle Antigorio, Italy, +‎ -ite.

Noun

antigorite (plural antigorites)

  1. (mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Antigorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • antigorite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.