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Serpentine Asbestos

Serpentine Asbestos Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Serpentine Asbestos Medical Condition

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A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)

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