chrysotile
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Noun[edit]
chrysotile (countable and uncountable, plural chrysotiles)
- (mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4; a form of serpentine asbestos.
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mineral
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chrysotile”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chrysotile”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.