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There are six different types of asbestos: Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite. This page shows images of the three most common asbestos fibers encountered: Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite. More images will be added in the future.

Chrysotile
Amosite
Crocidolite