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Asbestos Photos

Scanning electron micrograph of asbestiform amphibole

Scanning electron micrograph of asbestiform amphibole from a former vermiculite mining site near Libby, Montana. Source: U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Denver, Colorado

Vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana

A vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana. Asbestos has been detected in vermiculite from this mine.

Bagged asbestos awaits disposal in a landfill

Bagged asbestos awaits disposal in a landfill.

Sample of vermiculite ore mined in Libby, Montana

Sample of vermiculite ore mined in Libby, Montana

Raw (right hand) and popped (left hand) vermiculite

Raw (right hand) and popped (left hand) vermiculite
(Photo source: U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Denver, Colorado)

Tremolite Asbestos

Tremolite Asbestos

Close Up of Vermiculite Insulation in an Attic

Close Up of Vermiculite Insulation in an Attic
(Photo courtesy of EPA)

Different Grades of Vermiculite

Different Grades of Vermiculite
(Photo courtesy of EPA)

Attic Containing Vermiculite Insulation

Attic Containing Vermiculite Insulation
(Photo courtesy of EPA)

This page last updated on October 30, 2008