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Definition of Chrysotile
1. Noun. A grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos.
Definition of Chrysotile
1. Noun. (minerology) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4; a form of serpentine asbestos. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chrysotile
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrysotile
Literary usage of Chrysotile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Report on the Asbestos, Talc and Soapstone Deposits of Georgia by Oliver Baker Hopkins (1914)
"The commercial development of the chrysotile deposits of Canada in the last few
... In discussing the origin of chrysotile asbestos a brief summary will be ..."
2. Mineral Deposits by Waldemar Lindgren (1919)
"Crocidolite is more easily fusible but is more resistant than chrysotile to acids
and sea water. The London price is about $125 per ton.1 The Canadian ..."
3. Asbestos: Selected Cancers by Institute of Medicine (U. S.) (2006)
"At present, chrysotile is the only type of asbestos used in manufacturing in ...
In addition, chrysotile and other serpentine minerals are common naturally, ..."
4. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"... conversion to SYNONYMS: chrysotile Forsterite at 580 °C; attacked by acids;
loses water above 300 °C INTERFERENCES: Antigorite (massive serpentine), ..."
5. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1918)
"Where chrysotile veins occur in limestone, as they do in Arizona, it is possible
for some ... Nearly all chrysotile veins are found in massive serpentine, ..."
6. Economic Geology by Heinrich Ries (1916)
"Of the three asbestos minerals, chrysotile is the most important and ...
chrysotile asbestos is FIG. 97. — Map showing asbestos districts of the United ..."
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