| Name: | Chrysotile Ctl |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chrysotile contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Poland |
| Year First Published: | 1834 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Mineral described but not named: von Kobell F (1834) Ueber den schillernden Asbest von Reichenstein in Schlesien, Journal für Praktische Chemie 2, 297-298 Mineral named: von Kobell F (1843) Ueber den Spadait, eine neue Mineral-species, und über den Wollastonit von Capo di bove, Gelehrte Anzeigen 17, 945-950 |
| Structural Group Name: | Serpentine, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-kaolinite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|amorphous |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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