What is amphibole, Hornblende, and asbestos? A geologist explains.

#amphibole #minerals
Geologist Dr Brooke Johnson gives a quick beginers introduction to the amphibole group of minerals including hornblende, and asbestos.

Proterozoic Park shirts - https://www.geologyjohnson.com/

More information on amphiboles with lovely microscope pictures - https://www.alexstrekeisen.it/english...

Even more information on amphiboles with photos - https://geologyistheway.com/minerals/...

The mindat page for amphiboles including a huge photo galery - https://www.mindat.org/min-207.html

Music used in this episode - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gNkB...

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