antigorite
English
Etymology
After its locality in Valle Antigorio, Italy, + -ite.
Noun
antigorite (plural antigorites)
- (mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.
Synonyms
- baltimorite
- picrolite
Translations
brownish-green variety of serpentine
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Antigorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “antigorite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.