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Asbestos Crocidolite

Crocidolite asbestos is one of the six types of asbestos adapted for a variety of uses throughout the past 120 years. Also known as "blue" asbestos or riebeckite, crocidolite was mined mostly in southern Africa, Australia and Bolivia. It is no longer mined, in part because it's much less heat-resistant than the other types of asbestos:

  • chrysotile
  • anthophyllite
  • tremolite
  • amosite
  • actinolite

The Most Dangerous Type of Asbestos

Although crocidolite was the least-often used type of asbestos (about 4 percent of the total used in the U.S.), it's considered the most dangerous form of asbestos. Estimates of the death rate due to mesothelioma among crocidolite miners average about 18 percent.

Crocidolite had limited applications, and was used mainly for asbestos cement products. It's not as flexible as, say, chrysotile asbestos (the most widely used type of asbestos, in about 95 percent of all products), and it's harder than the other four minerals in the amphibole group.

Crocidolite in Asbestos Cement Products

Asbestos cement was created in the early 1900s, when it was thought that asbestos was a safe material with wonderful properties for heat and friction resistance. A composite material made of cement reinforced with asbestos fibers, asbestos cement was very widely used as a asbestos building material. However, when asbestos-cement bricks or other products are cracked, chipping, or otherwise deteriorating, the crocidolite fibers may be released into the air.

The fibers of crocidolite — or any other type of asbestos — can become lodged in the lungs or at other internal sites of the body, where they may initiate a process that culminates in asbestos diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. If you suspect that a diagnosis for one of these diseases in your family was due to crocidolite exposure, it's wise to explore your legal options as you may be eligible to receive compensation for your losses including medical expenses, lost wages and lost ability to engage in normal everyday activities.

For more information about Crocidolite asbestos and your rights, please contact Mesothelioma Treatment Centers today. We can provide you with the resources and information you need.

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