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crocidolite
crocidolite Min. (krəʊˈsɪdəlaɪt) [Named 1831 f. Gr. κροκίς, κροκιδ-, var. of κροκύς the nap of woollen cloth + λίθος stone (-lite).] A fibrous silicate of iron and sodium, called also blue asbestos; sometimes massive or earthy. Also applied to a yellow fibrous mineral produced by natural alteration ...
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Riebeckite
The mineral is also known as crocidolite. Crocidolite (fibrous riebeckite)
The fibrous forms of riebeckite are known as crocidolite and are one of the six recognised types of asbestos.
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krokydolite
kroci-, krokydolite Min., var. crocidolite.1837 Phillips Min. 151 Krokydolite.
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Amphibole
The cummingtonite/grunerite series is often termed amosite or "brown asbestos", and riebeckite is known as crocidolite or "blue asbestos". Glaucophane, crocidolite, riebeckite and arfvedsonite form a somewhat special group of alkali-amphiboles.
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The Complete Guide to Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) - JSE Labs
Amosite. Crocidolite. Tremolite. Anthophyllite. Actinolite. A product or material doesn't have to contain a high concentration of asbestos in order to be considered an asbestos containing material. The U.S. Department of Labor as well as the U.S. EPA and Oregon DEQ define an ACM as "any material containing more than 1% asbestos.".
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griqualandite
griqualandite Min. (ˈgriːkwəlændaɪt) [Named by Hepburn, 1887, from its locality, Griqualand.] A mineral consisting essentially of silica in a fibrous form, more or less impregnated with iron, forming the gem known as tiger eye.1887 Chem. News LV. 240 Griqualandite, a pseudomorph of crocidolite.
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Reedmergnerite
The associated minerals at the type locality are eitelite, searlesite, crocidolite, leucosphenite and shortite.
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Asbestiform
Other asbestiform minerals include riebeckite, an amphibole whose fibrous form is known as crocidolite or "blue asbestos", and brown asbestos, a cummingtonite-grunerite
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mesothelioma
mesothelioma Path. (ˌmɛsəʊθiːlɪˈəʊmə) Pl. -omas, -omata. [f. next + -oma.] A tumour of mesothelium; formerly, † a tumour composed of cells derived from the embryonic mesothelium.1909 J. G. Adami Princ. Path. I. 647 Of mesothelial origin: Tumors (mesotheliomas) whose characteristic constituents are c...
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Kuruman
Minerals mined in Kuruman include manganese, iron ore, tiger's eye and crocidolite. The richest deposits of crocidolite in the world are found in the Kuruman district.
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1893 in South Africa
Unknown date
The first Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) mine is opened near Prieska.
Births
16 May – Clement Martyn Doke, South African linguist.
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Asbestos
Crocidolite
Crocidolite, CAS No. , commonly known as blue asbestos, is the fibrous form of the amphibole riebeckite, found primarily in southern Africa One formula given for crocidolite is . Crocidolite is seen under a microscope as a blue fiber.
Crocidolite commonly occurs as soft friable fibers.
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Crystal habit
A classic example is tiger's eye quartz, crocidolite asbestos replaced by silica. While quartz typically forms prismatic (elongate, prism-like) crystals, in tiger's eye the original fibrous habit of crocidolite is preserved.
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Point Samson, Western Australia
From 1938 to 1966 blue asbestos or crocidolite was carried here by truck from Wittenoom for shiploading by Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd.
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UN number
are some exceptions, for example, NA 2212 is all asbestos with UN 2212 limited to Asbestos, amphibole amosite, tremolite, actinolite, anthophyllite, or crocidolite
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