Mineral Name Chrysotile
First Discovered 1834
Nickel-Strunz Classification 09.ED.15
Dana Classification 71.01.02d.00
ICSD Pre IMA
Mineral Group Silicates - Phyllosilicate with kaolinite layers in the Asbestos group
Collection Number C-9E-2011-0018
Discovery Location Lloyd Lake Deposit, Midlothian Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Image Description A sample of pale green chrysotile. Sample dimensions approximately 30mm x 15mm x 15mm. Images of the sample show the prismatic crystal structure of the mineral.
Author CherryAnn Villa


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer

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