Dragon Minerals - August 17, 2023 Update

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35888: Serpentine variety Chrysotile "Asbestos" - $20
Asbestos Peak Mine, Asbestos Point, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona
Small cabinet - 9.0 x 6.2 x 3.5 cm
256 grams
Specimen status: Available
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A vein of greenish to light brown serpentine, massive in some regions and fibrous (asbestiform) in others. Recall that 'asbestos' is not a single mineral species, but instead it refers to any mineral having a fibrous structure. Shipped in a plastic bag for the asbestophobic.




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