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Hornblende

Hornblende Meaning & Definition
Hornblende Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hornblende?

[n] a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron

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See Also | amphibole | amphibole group

Hornblende In Webster's Dictionary

\Horn"blende`\, n. [G., fr. horn horn + blende blende.] (Min.) The common black, or dark green or brown, variety of amphibole. (See {Amphibole}.) It belongs to the aluminous division of the species, and is also characterized by its containing considerable iron. Also used as a general term to include the whole species. {Hornblende schist} (Geol.), a hornblende rock of schistose structure.

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