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Serpentine VIII - Phyllosilicates (Serpentine Group)

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Name		Serpentine
Chemistry		Mg6[(OH)8|Si4O10]
Hardness		2.5
Lustre		dull
Colour		green, grey, bluish grey, brown or black
Streak		white
Density [g/cm3]		2.5 - 2.6
Crystal habit		monoclinic
Cleavage, Fracture		[001] good
other characteristics and occurrences		chrysotile = fibrous serpentine antigorite = foliated serpentine formed in metamorphic environment from magnesium silictaes

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