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English
Etymology
Named for being a protoamphibole polymorph of anthophyllite.
Noun
protoanthophyllite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
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