Kerolite

Chrysoprase whose green coloring results from to the addition of kerolite

Kerolite or cerolite is a metamorphic nickel bearing phyllosilicate mineral variety of talc, can be seen as a mixture of serpentine and saponite as well. It has the chemical formula (Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·H₂O. It is often considered as a talc variety and it was discredited 1979.

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• Mindat with location data
• Webmineral - talc variety

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