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Chrysotile vs Orthochrysotile - What's the difference?

chrysotile | orthochrysotile |

As nouns the difference between chrysotile and orthochrysotile

is that chrysotile is (mineral) a fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula mg]]3(si2o5)(o[[hydrogen|h)4; a form of serpentine asbestos while orthochrysotile is (mineralogy) an orthorhombic polytype of chrysotile.

chrysotile

English

(wikipedia chrysotile)

Noun

  • (mineral) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg]]3(Si2O5)(O[[hydrogen, H)4; a form of serpentine asbestos.

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    orthochrysotile

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    Noun

  • (mineralogy) An orthorhombic polytype of chrysotile.