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Chrysotile

Ex Dr F Krantz (Bonn, Germany)

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Description
Locality: 
Globe, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 1.5 × 1 cm
Description

Interesting example of fibrous chrysotile-asbestos with nice silky lustre, chatoyance effect and a greenish-brownish colour.

Please note: although asbestos in this form (long macrofibres) is not dangerous it is suggested to store the sample in a box to prevent potentially harmful microscopic fibres to be released.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chrysotile

Formula: 
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Zloty Stok (Reichenstein), Ząbkowice District, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland

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Thank you for your interest in my offers! Payment is possible via Paypal, bank transfer or cash if you pick up the item(s) personally. Bank data will be provided after settling the auction/transaction(s) if needed.

In case you are not happy with a specimen, you may send it back within 4 weeks. After receipt, i will refund the price minus shipping costs. Please inform me before sending an item back. If you have any questions (or maybe complaints) please feel free to contact me.

Best regards Roger