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The word asbestos refers to a group of fibrous, silicate minerals which can be found in natural deposits all over the world. There are two major types of asbestos which can be distinguished by their crystalline structure. Serpentines which appear to be layered in sheets, and and amphiboles which are more chain like. Chysotile, or white asbestos, is the only member of the serpentine group and is the most commonly used form of asbestos. Also known as white asbestos chrysotile accounts for about 95% of the worlds production of asbestos The amphiboles group is made of amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite,
tremolite and actinolite. Amosite, or brown asbestos,is primarily utilized
in construction applications and is the second most commonly used asbestos
form. Crocidolite, or blue asbestos, is used in particularly high temperature
situations. The remaining asbestos forms are rare and are not used in
industry. They can however be present as contaminates (as was the case
in the Libby, Montana vermiculite mine.) Related: Asbestos usage through out history
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