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Posted By: wingchuntaiji Posted Date: Jan 05, 2008 (06:32 PM) |
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Message Below is an excerpt from "A Field Guide To Rocks And Minerals" by Frederick H. Pough. Page 252. "Interesting Facts: There are many related amphibole species. Nephrite jade is close to actinolite, but is more compact and massive. It is one of the two jades minerals. Amianthus is the ancient name for an amphibole asbestos. It melts(in acid*)more easily than serpentine asbestos. Mountain leather is a natural mat of light-colored interlocking amphibole asbestos fibers." * I added the word acid because the page was describing about using acid. Note: I found the above quote in just a few minutes in one of the books that I read during my gemological research many years back. I can find many more quotes similar to that! Post a Response |
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