A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Chrysotile |
|---|---|
| Description | Chrysotile is a variety of serpentine, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4, and comes from the greek words for golden fibres and gives off water when heated. This sample is about 5 cm in length. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Lacdes Iles. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2002-04-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1150. |
| Key words | Chrysotile, Ontario, Canada |
| Tech details | 755 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2638 |
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