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.    From Wordnik.com.  [Asbestos] Reference

In particular, the minerals concerned are: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite und actinolite, which are categorized on the basis of their chemical composition and fibrous structure as serpentine Asbestos.    From Wordnik.com.  [1. Introductory part: Asbestos - Deposits, uses, types, characteristics] Reference

The asbestos of Italy and Cyprus is anthophyllite, more like the Georgia material.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference

Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals -- chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference

In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference

The six types of asbestos are chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos, and actinolite asbestos.    From Wordnik.com.  [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference