Which of the following statements about asbestos is true?
A) Asbestos is a mineral belonging to the carbonate group of minerals.
B) The type of asbestos most commonly used in construction materials (chrysotile or "white asbestos") is also the most hazardous to health.
C) Asbestos can occur in any one of the three rocks types, igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic.
D) Asbestos is a generic term for any mineral crystal that is a fiber (i.e. thin and flexible) .
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