Definition of Hornblende
Horn´blende`
n.
1.
(Min.)
The
common
black
,
or
dark
green
or
brown
,
variety
of
amphibole
. (
See
Amphibole
.)
It
belongs
to
the
aluminous
division
of
the
species
,
and
is
also
characterized
by
its
containing
considerable
iron
.
Also
used
as
a
general
term
to
include
the
whole
species
.
Hornblende schist
(Geol.)
a
hornblende
rock
of
schistose
structure
.
Related Words
amphibole
,
amphibole
group
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