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Pyrophyllite

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Noun

1. pyrophyllite

a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)

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Pyrophyllite

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noun
a white, silvery, or green micaceous mineral that consists of hydrated aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form and occurs in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2

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Pyrophyllite

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noun
a very soft, greasy, monoclinic mineral, AlSi2O5(OH), that is similar to talc in structure, used as a lubricant and in making rubber, soap, etc.; hydrous aluminum silicate

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Pyrophyllite

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n.
A silvery white or pale green aluminum silicate mineral, Al2Si4O10(OH)2, occurring naturally in soft compact masses.

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