Kaolinite-Serpentine Group (Ep11)

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Kaolinite is famous for being used in porcelain vessels, whereas serpentine is coveted for its greenish aesthetics in stone carving. Join us as we learn about the crystal structures of the kaolinite-serpentine group using TotBlocks, a series of 3D-printed mineral building blocks!

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I've read that the Greeks named serpentine, because it often contains serpentine fibers of asbestos--which were snake-like in shape. Because of the asbestos related shape, it was thought that serpentine may be useful for snake bites--by the early Greeks

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