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•The modeled glaucophane mesothelioma potency is 0.0085 % vs. 0.5 % for riebeckite.•Lung cancer potency of glaucophane is 0.36 % vs. 4.82 % for Australian crocidolite.•The fibrosity index of glaucophane (0.77) is typical for non-asbestiform amphiboles.
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