balangeroite
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Balangeroite is found in one of the most important chrysotile mines in Europe, the Balangero "Amiantifera". Hence, it is usually mistaken as an asbestiform in an assemblage of other mineral phases like chrysotile, magnetite and Fe-Ni alloys. However, Balangeroite does not lead to serious health problems caused by asbestos fibers.
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.DH.35
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.DH.35
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Bal
- chemical formula
- (Mg,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₄₂Si₁₆O₅₄(OH)₄₀
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Balangeroite is found in one of the most important chrysotile mines in Europe, the Balangero "Amiantifera". Hence, it is usually mistaken as an asbestiform in an assemblage of other mineral phases like chrysotile, magnetite and Fe-Ni alloys. However, Balangeroite does not lead to serious health problems caused by asbestos fibers.
==Introduction== Balangeroite is classified as an inosilicate with 4-periodic single chains, Si4O12. It is a completely separate mineral from true asbestos. It is economically important for providing building materials, especially for thermal insulation purposes, fireproofing, etc. Recent publications by Turci have drawn some conclusions that balangeroite was not asbestos and had poor ecopersistence and biopersistence. This study also pointed out that it was the obvious chrysotile exposures there, not balangeroite, that caused the incidence of mesotheliomas.