Are Asbestos Textiles or minerals or other types?
Asbestos is the general term for 6 kinds of natural fiber minerals for commercial use. The term asbestos is not a mineral, but a commercial term.
A nonmetallic mineral, used primarily for insulation, such as a brake pad, that does not conduct heat or conduct electricity
It refers to mineral products with high tensile strength, high flexibility, chemical resistance and thermal erosion, electrical insulation, and spinnability.