tremolite
noun
trem·o·lite
ˈtre-mə-ˌlīt 
: a white or gray mineral of the amphibole group that is a silicate of calcium and magnesium
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Nephrite, an aggregate rock made mostly of tremolite with a bit of actinolite, is more common.
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Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Such deposits are sometimes laced with actinolite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, and tremolite.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
Some lawyers also hired an expert to do their own analysis of Johnson’s powder, and released findings showing eight of 11 tested bottles contained tremolite, a type of asbestos.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 28 May 2018
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Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Such deposits are sometimes laced with actinolite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, and tremolite.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
Some lawyers also hired an expert to do their own analysis of Johnson’s powder, and released findings showing eight of 11 tested bottles contained tremolite, a type of asbestos.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 28 May 2018
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“Tremolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremolite. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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