| These primarily consisted of amosite and crocidolite, both commercial amphiboles. |
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| Another asbestos mineral, crocidolite, is used for more specialized applications, when, for example, better acid resistance is desirable. |
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| The individual with a positive omental sample for crocidolite was positive for crocidolite in the lung sample. |
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| The major types of silicates causing asbestos-related disease are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite, with the latter being the most pathogenic. |
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| One of the varieties is the dangerous blue asbestos, crocidolite. |
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| Most amphibole asbestos was mined as crocidolite and amosite from Precambrian banded ironstones in South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Western Australia. |
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| There are three commercial types, listed in the order of most deadly, crocidolite, amosite and chrysotile. |
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| Crocidolite was commonly used in high temperature applications. |
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| Crocidolite asbestos, also known as blue asbestos is found in various products. |
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