How to Use amphibole in a Sentence

amphibole

noun
  • Basaltic lava has a low silica content and is composed predominantly of plagioclase, amphibole, and pyroxene.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 2021-05-18
  • The vermiculite was also filled with Libby amphibole and tons of that asbestos were released every day from Grace’s operation, coating the miners, the town and the forest.
    — NBC News, 2020-12-23
  • For example, a class of minerals known as amphiboles change chemistry depending on the temperature and pressure during crystallization.
    — National Geographic, 2019-07-17

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