Asbestiform
HSE 'Controlling exposure to stone dust' (published by TSO 2022 ISBN 978 0 7176 6736 9) defines asbestiform as 'A mineral that grows in a fibrous aggregate of thin crystals. The fibres are flexible, long and of high tensile strength, and have the appearance of asbestos.'
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