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amphibole asbestos

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amphibole asbestos

Collective term for three highly fibrous (asbestiform) varieties of amphibole: crocidolite, amosite, and actinolite. All have long, silky to splintery fibres with appreciable tensile strength and are of economic importance as asbestos.



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The amphibole asbestos has different physical and chemical properties from chrysotile, states a Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) report.
Naturally occurring amphibole asbestos is not a problem when left underground.
This finding is extremely important for guiding future public health assessments of exposure to vermiculite from the Libby mine and exposure to amphibole asbestos in general.
 
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