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HORNBLENDE

\hˈɔːnbə͡lnd], \hˈɔːnbə‍lnd], \h_ˈɔː_n_b_əl_n_d]\

Definitions of HORNBLENDE

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A widely distributed dark-green or black-colored mineral composed chiefly of silica, magnesia, and lime.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A mineral of various colors, found in granite and other igneous rocks that contain quartz.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [German] A common mineral occurring massive, or in prismatic crystals, and of various colours. It consists of silica, with magnesia, lime, or iron.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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