tremolite

== English == === Etymology === From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, +‎ -ite. === Noun === tremolite (countable and uncountable, plural tremolites) (mineralogy) A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2; sometimes used in place of common asbestos. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Tremolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “tremolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == Italian == === Noun === tremolite f (plural tremoliti) (mineralogy) tremolite === Anagrams === ometterli