Photos of Chrysotile Asbestos

Chrysotile is a Magnesium hydrated silicate, often called "white asbestos" because of its fibrous form. Asbestos was formerly used as a heat insulator, but has since been found to be a human carcinogen when the fibers are inhaled.

Chrysotile asbestos
Chrysotile asbestos, sample is about 8 cm across.


Chrysotile asbestos
Chrysotile asbestos, sample is about 1 cm across.

veins of fibrous chrysotle in serpentinite
This last photo shows veins of fibrous chrysotile in serpentinite rock. The rock is about 10 cm wide.

 

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