Crocidolite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006946",
  "term": "Crocidolite",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Blue Asbestos\n\n2. A sodic amphibole mineral in the glaucophane-riebeckite solid solution series. Crocidolite, commonly referred to as \"blue asbestos,\" is a varietal name for the asbestiform habit of the mineral riebeckite. A type of asbestos in the amphibole group; it is also known as blue asbestos.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Chemical Substances",
    "Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/crocidolite/"
}