Asbestos, Serpentine
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)
Year introduced: 1994
PubMed search builder options
Subheadings:
Tree Number(s): D01.524.500.050, D01.578.725.050.075, D01.578.725.500.050, D01.837.725.700.760.070.110, D01.837.725.700.760.535.400
MeSH Unique ID: D017632
Entry Terms:
- Serpentine (Mineral)
- Serpentine Asbestos
- Chrysotile
- Antigorite
- Asbestos, Serpentine, Chrysotile (Mg3(OH)4(Si2O5))
Previous Indexing: