Chrysotile
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Chrysotile or white asbestos is the most commonly encountered form of asbestos, accounting for approximately 95% of the asbestos in the United States and a similar proportion in other countries. It is
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SEM photo of chrysotile
Chrysotile asbestos
Serpentine subgroup
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Serpentine subgroup are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found in serpentinite. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and as decorative stone. The name comes from the gr
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…for approximately 95% of the asbestos in the United States and a similar proportion in other countries. It is a soft, fibrous silicate mineral in the serpentine subgroup of phyllosilicates; as such, it is distinct from other asbestiform minerals in the amphibole group. Its idealized chemical formula is Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4…
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Serpentine from Poland
Paten dish of serpentine with inlaid gold fish, 1st century BC to 1st century AD, with 9th-century mounts
Budai carved from serpentine, height 8 cm (3.1 in)