Swiss opal
Misleading commercial name for serpentine with chrysotile (a fibrous mineral from the asbestos group). Sometimes also offered as Zebra jasper, but this usually refers to…
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Silver eye (serpentine)
Commercial name for serpentine with chrysotile (a fibrous mineral from the asbestos group). Sometimes also offered as Zebra jasper, but usually the latter refers to…
Stone of Life
Commercial name for serpentine with chrysotile (a fibrous mineral from the asbestos group). Also called Infinite™, Zebra jasper/stone, Swiss opal or Silver Eye (serpentine). By…
Infinite™ / Infinity Stone
Registered trade name for a light green variety of an African serpentine with white chrysotile bands. Chrysotile is a mineral from the asbestos group and…
Chrysotile in serpentine
Correct designation for bands of white-gray to light green chrysotile in a dark green serpentine rock. Chrysotile is a fibrous mineral from the asbestos group…
CAUTION: enforcement law regarding asbestos minerals!
Recently I received a warning letter from the Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport (ILT) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. On my…
