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Asbestos, Crocidolite MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Asbestos, Crocidolite
Tree Number(s)
D01.578.725.050.050.100
D01.837.725.700.760.070.050.090
Unique ID
D017638
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017638
Scope Note
A lavender, acid-resistant asbestos.
Entry Term(s)
Asbestos, Crocidolite (Fe2Mg3Na2(SiO3)8)
Asbestos, Crocidolite (Fe5Na2(SiO3)8)
Blue Asbestos
Crocidolite
Crocidolite Asbestos
Registry Numbers
12001-28-4
53799-46-5
61105-31-5
Related Numbers
53799-46-5
61105-31-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Crocidolite
Previous Indexing
Asbestos (1975-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; CROCIDOLITE was indexed under ASBESTOS 1975-93
Online Note
use ASBESTOS, CROCIDOLITE (NM) to search CROCIDOLITE 1980-93
History Note
94; was CROCIDOLITE (NM) 1975-93
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/21
Revision Date
2001/07/25
Asbestos, Crocidolite Preferred
Asbestos, Crocidolite (Fe5Na2(SiO3)8) Narrower
Asbestos, Crocidolite (Fe2Mg3Na2(SiO3)8) Narrower
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