Look up: glaucophane

1. Glaucophane
   Glau'co·phane noun [ Greek glayko`s silvery, gray + fai`nesqai to appear.] (Min.) A mineral of a dark bluish color, related to amphibole. It is characteristic of certain crystalline rocks.
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2. glaucophane
   <chemical> A mineral of a dark bluish colour, related to amphibole. It is characteristic of certain crystalline rocks. ... Origin: Gr. Silvery, gray + to appear. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Glaucophane
   • (n.) A mineral of a dark bluish color, related to amphibole. It is characteristic of certain crystalline rocks.
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4. glaucophane
   common amphibole mineral, a sodium, magnesium, and aluminum silicate that occurs only in crystalline schists formed from sodium-rich rocks by ... [2 related articles]
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5. glaucophane
   glaucophane A mineral of a dark bluish color, related to amphibole. It is characteristic of certain crystalline rocks.
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6. glaucophane
   glaucophane (glô'kufān") : see amphibole.
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7. Glaucophane
   Glaucophane is a dark-blue sodium rich rock forming mineral which, like other amphiboles, is poor in silica. It is of interest to petrologists in helping to define the metamorphic conditions which formed the surrounding rock. It has the formulae Na2(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 and a relative hardness of 7. It often has a blue colour.
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8. Glaucophane
   `Glaucophane` is a mineral belonging to the amphibole group, chemical formula <nowiki></nowiki>Na₂<nowiki></nowiki>Mg₃Al₂</nowiki>silicon|Si₈O₂₂. Name: It is named from its typical blue color (in Gree...
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