what type of crystal habits are found in serpentine
In mineralogy, crystal habit is the characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or groups of crystals. A single crystal's habit is a description of its general shape and its crystallographic forms, plus how well developed each are.Recognizing the habit may help in identifying a mineral.or example, minerals used for asbestos insulation often grow in a fibrous habit, a mass of very fine fibers. The terms used by mineralogists to report crystal habits describe the typical appearance of an ideal mineral.