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amphibole  

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  • Amphibole is a group of inosilicate minerals, forming prism or needlelike crystals, composed of double chain SiO4 tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures. Amphiboles crystallize into two crystal systems, monoclinic and orthorhombic. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibole)

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