| General Information |
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| A variety or type of: | Serpentine |
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| Chemical Formula | Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012) |
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| Chrysotile Treatments |
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| Commonly dyed in various colors and impregnated (acetone and hot point test) - Blue Chart Gem Identification, Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, 2010, p 6 |
| Physical Properties of Chrysotile |
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| Mohs Hardness | 2.5 to 4.5Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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| Specific Gravity | 2.51 to 2.63Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Optical Properties of Chrysotile |
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| Refractive Index | 1.530 to 1.575Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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| Optical Character | BiaxialGemdat.org, Management Team (2012) |
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| Birefringence | 0.001Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012) |
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| Chatoyancy | YesHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Colour |
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| Colour (General) | Mottled, veinedHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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| Lustre | SilkyGemdat.org, Management Team (2012) |
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| Crystallography of Chrysotile |
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| Crystal System | MonoclinicHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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| Habit | Fibrous aggregatesHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Chrysotile information at mindat.org |
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