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Hornblende   /hˈɔrnblˌɛnd/   Listen
Hornblende

noun
1.
A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron.





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... been a hotly debated question, whether what is known as the "Cement" comes under the heading of "reefs" or "alluvial." This cement is composed of angular quartz-fragments, broken from the reefs or veins, and fragments of diorite and hornblende schists, cemented together by lime; it is very hard and solid and, in places, continues to a depth of over twenty feet. The gold is extracted from these depths by crushing and dry-blowing. I have mentioned this peculiar composition ...
— Spinifex and Sand - Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia • David W Carnegie


Words linked to "Hornblende" :   amphibole, amphibole group


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