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amosite

Variety of the silicate mineral cummingtonite, which is a source of asbestos. Cummingtonite is an amphibole mineral, an iron and magnesium silicate that occurs in metamorphic rocks in the form of long needlelike, fibrous crystals.

amosite [′am·ə‚zīt]

(mineralogy)

A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content; used in insulation.

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