Anthophyllite
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001785
1. Type of asbestos in the amphibole group; it is also known as azbolen asbestos.
2. A magnesium-iron-manganese-lithium amphibole mineral in the anthophyllite gedrite solid solution series that can occur in both the asbestiform and non-asbestiform mineral habits. The asbestiform variety is referred to as anthophyllite asbestos. A type of asbestos in the amphibole group; it is also known as azbolen asbestos.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-001785 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Air |
| References | Asbestos Terms and Acronyms; Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms |
Record as JSON
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