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


Aluminian Chrysotile is a variety of the mineral chrysotile For information about chrysotile please click the article tab at the top of the page, or click -here-.



Aluminian Chrysotile is an Aluminium rich variety of chrysotile.



The following health hazards should be noted when handling aluminian chrysotile

BIOHAZARD

Aluminian Chrysotile can cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma.



Aluminian Chrysotile can be referenced in certain current and historical texts under the following two names:

 


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