crocidolite
noun
cro·cid·o·lite
krō-ˈsi-də-ˌlīt 
: a lavender-blue or light green mineral of the amphibole group that occurs in silky fibers and in massive form and is a type of asbestos compare tigereye
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The types that are used in construction are white, blue, and brown varieties, known as chrysotile, crocidolite, and amosite.
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David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2018
David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2018
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crocidolite
noun
cro·ci·do·lite
ˌkrō-ˈsī-də-ˌlīt, -ˈsid-ə-
: a purplish blue to greenish mineral of the amphibole group that causes asbestosis and cancer in the form of mesotheliomas
called also blue asbestos
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