Clinochrysotile Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Clinochrysotile Information
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Molecular Weight = 277.11 gm
Magnesium 26.31 % Mg 43.63 % MgO
Silicon 20.27 % Si 43.36 % SiO2
Hydrogen 1.45 % H 13.00 % H2O
Oxygen 51.96 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Metamorphosed and hydrothermally-altered ultra-basic rocks. Clinochrysotile (1951) is now regarded as polytype of chrysotile.
Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1951
Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
From the Greek chrysos - "gold" and tilos - "fiber."
Asbestos
Chrysotile
Deweylite
Mountain Leather
Serpentine
Clinochrysotile Image
Clinochrysotile Crystallography
a:b:c =0.5776:1:1.5689
a = 5.32, b = 9.21, c = 14.45, Z = 4; beta = 93.25° V = 706.87 Den(Calc)= 2.60
MonoclinicSpace Group: Cc, C 2/m
Physical Properties of Clinochrysotile
{???} Distinct
Green, Red, Yellow, White.
2.53 - 2.65, Average = 2.59
Translucent to opaque
Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Amorphous - No crystalline form or imitative shape.
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Non-fluorescent.
Resinous
white
Optical Properties of Clinochrysotile
CI meas= 0.027 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.03 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2149,KPDmeas= 0.2158,KC= 0.2217
Ncalc = 1.56 - 1.59
Biaxial (-), a=1.545-1.569, b=1.546-1.569, g=1.553-1.571, bire=0.0020-0.0080, 2V(Calc)=0-42, 2V(Meas)=20-60. Dispersion relatively weak.
Calculated Properties of Clinochrysotile
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.62 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Clinochrysotile =2.59 gm/cc.
Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97
PEClinochrysotile = 1.39 barns/electron
U=PEClinochrysotile x rElectron Density= 3.64 barns/cc.
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Clinochrysotile is Not Radioactive
Clinochrysotile Classification
71.01.02d.01 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
(71.01)with 1:1 layers
(71.01.02d)Serpentine group (Chrysotile subgroup)
71.01.02d.00 Chrysotile! Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 A2/m 2/m
71.01.02d.01 Clinochrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Cc, C 2/m Mono
71.01.02d.02 Orthochrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Ortho
71.01.02d.03 Parachrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Ortho
71.01.02d.04 Pecoraite Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m
09.ED.15 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
09.E - Phyllosilicates
09.ED -Phyllosilicates with kaolinite layers
09.ED.15 Clinochrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Cc, C 2/m Mono
09.ED.15 Berthierine (Fe,Fe,Al,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m
09.ED.15 Brindleyite (Ni,Mg,Fe)2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 C 2 2
09.ED.15 Amesite Mg2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 C1 1
09.ED.15 Antigorite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4 Cm m
09.ED.15 Caryopilite (Mn,Mg,Zn,Fe)3(Si,As)2O510(OH,Cl)4 Cm or C 2/m Mono
09.ED.15 Fraipontite (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Cm m
09.ED.15 Cronstedtite Fe2Fe(SiFe)O5(OH)4 P 31m 3m
09.ED.15 Chrysotile Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 A2/m 2/m
09.ED.15 Nepouite Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 Ccm21 mm2
09.ED.15 Greenalite (Fe,Fe)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Mono
09.ED.15 Kellyite (Mn,Mg,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 P 63 6
09.ED.15 Maufite? (Mg,Ni)Al4Si3O13•4(H2O)(?) Mono ? Mono
09.ED.15 Lizardite Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 P1 1
09.ED.15 Orthochrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Ortho
09.ED.15 Manandonite Li2Al4[(Si2AlB)O10](OH)8 C1 1
09.ED.15 Pecoraite Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 C 2/m 2/m
09.ED.15 Parachrysotile? Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Unk Ortho
Other Clinochrysotile Information
NAME( Dana) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
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Clinochrysotile
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Dana No: 71.01.02d.01 Strunz No: 09.ED.15
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