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Asbestos Types
The three most common type of asbestos found in the United Kingdom

Chrysotile (Serpentine) (White Asbestos) Mg3(Si2O5)(OH4:
White Curly, flexible white fibers comes mainly from Canada, found in serpentine rock widely used in the UK.

 
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Amosite (Amphibole) (Brown Asbestos) (Fe2,Mg)7(Si8O22)(OH2:
Brown straight brittle fibers light grey to pale brown in colour amosite comes from South Africa.
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Crocidolite (Amphibole) (Blue Asbestos) Na2Fe32+Fe23+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Straight blue fibers, usually comes from Australia or Southern Africa where asbestos mining was widespread.
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The three type of asbestos that are vary rare In the United Kingdom are:

Anthophyllite     (Amphibole) (Mg,FE2+)7(Si8O22)(OH2
Actinolite         (Amphibole) (Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite         (Amphibole) Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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