As with the six regulated asbestos minerals (chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite,
tremolite, and actinolite), the zeolite mineral, erionite, can exhibit a fibrous morphology …

Natural fibrous epsomite crystals containing high amounts of toxic and radioactive elements
have recently been discovered in the abandoned sulphur mine of Perticara (Italy). In the …

Epsomite and Epsom salt are very common mineral phases, and many known uses are
found in agriculture, and in food and pharmaceutical industries. Natural epsomite can be …

Exposure to mineral fibers represents an occupational and environmental hazard since
particulate inhalation leads to several health disorders. However, few data are available on …

This opening paper introduces the contributions of this special issue on mineral fibres and
reports a gallery of the major results accomplished within the multidisciplinary project PRIN …