Anthophyllite
a mineral, magnesium-iron silicate, (mg,fe) 7 (si 8 o 22)(oh) 2 , occurring in schists in lamellar or fibrous clove-brown crystals.
historical examples
the asbestos of italy and cyprus is anthophyllite, more like the georgia material.
the economic aspect of geology c. k. leith
asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals—chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.
the economic aspect of geology c. k. leith
in georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular m-sses in peridot-te -ssociated with gneiss.
the economic aspect of geology c. k. leith
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