- Gymnite
Gymnite is an amorphous form of
Antigorite , a hydrated magnesium silicate. It was originally found in the Bare Hills, Maryland, and is named from the Greek, gymnos meaning Bare or naked.
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Gymnite — Gym nite (j[i^]m n[imac]t), n. [Gr. gymno s naked. So called as coming from the Bare Hills, Maryland.] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of magnesia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gymnite — noun An amorphous form of antigorite … Wiktionary
gymnite — … Useful english dictionary
nickel gymnite — noun : genthite … Useful english dictionary
magnesium silicate — noun The salt MgSiO that occurs naturally as talc, asbestine, gymnite, meerschaum and, combined with other salts, as many other minerals … Wiktionary
