Erionite is a natural mineral fiber that shares similar physical similarities with asbestos. When it's disturbed by human activity, fibers can become airborne and lodge themselves in people's lungs.

But here, researchers found a different cause: a mineral called erionite, which is built into the very fabric of the villages. It is on the roads, in the fields and in the stone used to construct ...

Erionite is a natural mineral fiber that shares similar physical similarities with asbestos. When it's disturbed by human activity, fibers can become airborne and lodge themselves in people's lungs.

The cancer-causing erionite is worse than asbestos but less common. It could complicate major building projects, including the boring of a new tunnel under Waitematā Harbour if that goes ahead.

Erionite, a naturally occurring mineral fiber similar to asbestos, is found in rock formations and volcanic ash. Deposits have been located in at least 12 states.

The specimen is a silicate mineral called apophyllite-(KF), which appears in volcanic rocks. The snow angel is one of dozens of gorgeous minerals up for auction June 2, 2013.

Together, they've amassed a collection of more than 400 top mineral specimens. Collection of Marc Weill Blue Tourmaline. Pederneira mine, Brazil.

KILLDEER (AP) - Environmental Protection Agency workers have been raking softball fields and parking lots containing gravel from an area near the Killdeer Mountains to test for erionite, a mineral ...

A group of state and county officials and others met Thursday to discuss ways to minimize potential risks from a mineral used in road material in western North Dakota. Erionite, a substance ...