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| Product Name: | serpentine | | Synonyms: | serpentine;Monticellite(CaMg(SiO4)) (9CI) | | CAS: | 14567-83-0 | | MF: | CaH8MgO4Si | | MW: | 164.53 | | EINECS: | | | Mol File: | 14567-83-0.mol |  |
Use
serpentine: Any of a group of hydrousmagnesium silicate mineralswith the general compositionMg3Si2O5(OH)4. Serpentine is monoclinicand occurs in two main forms:chrysotile, which is fibrous and thechief source of asbestos; and antigorite,which occurs as platy masses. Itis generally green or white with amottled appearance, sometimes resemblinga snakeskin – hence thename. It is formed through the metamorphicalteration of ultrabasicrocks rich in olivine, pyroxene, andamphibole. Serpentinite is a rockconsisting mainly of serpentine; it isused as an ornamental stone.
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