Chrysotile ma'adinai ne kuma nau'i na asbestos. Wani nau'i ne na ma'adinai na serpentine wanda ya ƙunshi magnesium silicate. Chrysotile ana siffanta shi da dogayen zaruruwan sa masu lanƙwasa kuma ana amfani da shi a aikace-aikacen masana'antu kamar su rufi, rufin birki, da kayan kariya na wuta. Kalmar "chrysotile" ta fito ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "chrysos," ma'anar zinariya, da "tilos," ma'anar fiber, saboda launin zinare na ma'adinai da yanayin fibrous.