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Serpentine is the common name of a group of minerals.

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Serpentine is not a single mineral but rather a group of related minerals. Serpentine asbestos has curly fibers made up of sheets of crystals. Apart from the main members of antigorite and chrysotile there is usually no distinction between individual members except for scientific study and classification.

The single type of asbestos from the serpentine family chrysotile has historically accounted for more than 95 percent of all asbestos used around the world. 3 3 2 in. They were widely available effective in their applications and inexpensive to.

The two mineral families of asbestos. Chrysotile which has a fiberous habit is one polymorph of serpentine and is one of the more important asbestos minerals. It is a soft fibrous silicate mineral in the serpentine subgroup of phyllosilicates.

The use of chrysotile and other serpentine minerals with an asbestiform habit as insulators has been widespread. This site uses akismet to reduce spam. Be the first to review chrysotile serpentine cancel reply.

Chrysotile or white asbestos is the most commonly encountered form of asbestos accounting for approximately 95 of the asbestos in the united states and a similar proportion in other countries. As such it is distinct from other asbestiform minerals in the amphibole group. Hair of gold fibrous variety of the magnesium silicate mineral serpentine.

Serpentine pdf wm. Chrysotile and lizardite are the low temperature serpentine minerals whereas antigorite is the high temperature 2500c serpentine mineral. Chrysotile fibres have a higher tensile strength than other asbestos minerals but they are less acid resistant than the fibrous amphiboles.

The serpentine group of minerals are polymorphous meaning that they have the same chemical formulae but the atoms are arranged into different structures or crystal lattices. Antigorite generally represents more solid forms and chrysotile often represents fibrous forms especially asbestos. The serpentine mineral chrysotile is common found in many parts of the world is easily mined and can be processed to recover the heat resistant fibers.

Besides for the main members of antigorite and chrysotile a distinction is not usually made between the individual members except under scientific study and classificationantigorite usually represents the more solid forms and chrysotile usually represents the fibrous forms especially asbestos. Other polymorphs in the serpentine group may. Chrysotile is the most important asbestos mineral.