A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Chrysotile |
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| Description | Chrysotile, a variety of serpentine, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4, is an individual mineral in the serpentine group. However, the name chrysotile may also be used to describe fibrous serpentine. The fibers can be seen in this 4 cm sample. |
| Location | Germany ▹ Saxony. Near Waldheim. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2002-04-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1154. |
| Key words | Chrysotile, germany |
| Tech details | 641 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2642 |
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