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)
Synonyms: Asbestos, Serpentine, 0, 12001-29-5, Serpentine Asbestos, 12135-86-3, Asbestos, Serpentine, Chrysotile (Mg3(OH)4(Si2O5)), Serpentine (Mineral), Antigorite, Chrysotile
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94; CHRYSOTILE was indexed under ASBESTOS 1974-93 ,94; CHRYSOTILE was (NM) 1974-93 ,use ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE (NM) to search CHRYSOTILE 1980-93 ,serpentine refers to the mottled or spotted surface resembling a serpent's skin
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D017632