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n. - A dark brown mineral of the amphibole group.

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  • The first recorded application can be traced to Finland (approximately 2500 B.C.), where anthophyllite from a local deposit was used to reinforce clay utensils and pottery.
  • In particular, the minerals concerned are: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite und actinolite, which are categorized on the basis of their...
  • The asbestos of Italy and Cyprus is anthophyllite, more like the Georgia material.
  • Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals -- chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.
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