| | |   Grunerite asbestos. 
 See above Actinolite sample for an extended discussion of asbestos, mesothelioma, lawyers, and litigation.
 
 Mineral details: Grunerite (variety "Amosite"), amphibole group, double-chain silicate.  Name is derived from an acronym of an original mining locality (AMOSA Mine, Asbestos Mines Of South Africa).  Sample from Limpopo Province, South Africa.
 
 Source: eBay seller star-stuff
 Contributor: Theodore Gray
 Acquired: 10 April, 2006
 Text Updated: 30 May, 2006
 Price: $30
 Size: 2"
 Composition: (FeMg)7Si8O22(OH)2
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