Chrysotile

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Chrysotile

Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Phyllosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
White
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.ED.15
Dana classification
IMA status
Redefined mineral (Rd)
IMA symbol
Ctl
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after fiber

Source: Wikidata

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