What is "anthophyllite"

Anthophyllite \An*thoph"yl*lite\, n. [NL. anthophyllum clove.] A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic, a.

n. (context mineral English) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.

n. a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate

Anthophyllite is an amphibole mineral: ☐MgMgSiO(OH), magnesium iron inosilicate hydroxide. Anthophyllite is polymorphic with cummingtonite. Some forms of anthophyllite are lamellar or fibrous and are classed as asbestos. The name is derived from the Latin word anthophyllum, meaning clove, an allusion to the most common color of the mineral.