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Inorganic Chemicals > Magnesium Compounds > Magnesium Silicates > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Magnesium Silicates > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Oxides > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Magnesium Silicates > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Oxygen Compounds > Oxides > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Magnesium Silicates > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Silicon Compounds > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Magnesium Silicates > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Minerals > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Magnesium Silicates > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Asbestos > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Oxides > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Asbestos > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Oxygen Compounds > Oxides > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Asbestos > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Silicon Compounds > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Asbestos > Asbestos, Serpentine
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Minerals > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Asbestos > Asbestos, Serpentine

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Asbestos, Serpentine  

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Entry terms

  • Serpentine Asbestos
  • Serpentine (Mineral)

Note

  • serpentine refers to the mottled or spotted surface resembling a serpent's skin

Scope note

  • A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)

History note

  • 94; CHRYSOTILE was (NM) 1974-93

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