Asbestos FAQs

Regulated Asbestos Minerals: Anthophyllite

Amphibole (needle-like)

  • Few commercial uses

  • Contaminants of other mined minerals

  • Used in limited quantities for insulation products and construction materials. It also occurs as a contaminant in chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite and talc. It may have a grey, dull green or white color.