amosite

amosite, a variety of the silicate mineral cummingtonite, which is a source of asbestos (see cummingtonite).

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Article Title: amosite
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 20 July 1998
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/science/amosite
Access Date: November 24, 2024