Actinolite
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000349
1. Mineral in the amphibole group. It is generally not used commercially, but is a common impurity in chrysotile asbestos.
2. A calcic amphibole mineral in the tremolite-ferroactinolite solid solution series. Actinolite can occur in both asbestiform and non-asbestiform mineral habits. The asbestiform variety is often referred to as actinolite asbestos. A mineral in the calcic amphibole group. It is generally not used commercially, but it is a common impurity in chrysotile asbestos.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-000349 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Air |
| References | Asbestos Terms and Acronyms; Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms |
Record as JSON
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