1796, from German Hornblende, from horn (see horn (n.)) + blende (see blende).
The term "Hornblende" is an old German name for any dark, prismatic crystal found with metallic ores but containing no valuable metal (the word "Blende" indicates "a deceiver") [Herbert Bucksch, "Dictionary Geotechnical Engineering," 1995]
权威例句
1. Hornblende bearing varieties bridge the gap over to amphibolites which are in bands and dikes.
含角闪石的变种填补了带状和脉状角闪岩的中间相.
2. Mineral constituents consist mainly of jadeite, aegirine - augite, magnesio - riebeckite, winchite , magnesio - hornblende, actinolite , quartz, albite, rutile and sphene.