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Chrysotile
Chrysotile and Opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties
Tenacity
BrittleWalter Schumann  
-  
Solubility
hot salt water  
insoluble in water  
Durability
-  
-  
Specific Gravity
1.98-2.25  
2.51-2.63  
Fracture
Conchoidal  
Fibrous  
Cleavage
None  
Perfect basal  
Mohs Hardness
5-6.5  
2.5-4.5  
Chemical Composition
SiO2 · nH2O  
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
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