| Name: | Lizardite Lz |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lizardite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1956 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Whittaker E J W, Zussman J (1956) The characterization of serpentine minerals by X-ray diffraction, Mineralogical Magazine 31, 107-126 |
| Structural Group Name: | Serpentine, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-kaolinite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal|triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3640 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 1.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.21 |
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