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  • Vermiculite was shipped around the world to make insulation.

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  • Vermiculite is used in a number of different applications.

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  • Vermiculite is a mineral that belongs to a group of minerals called the mica minerals.

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  • Vermiculite is imported into the United States primarily from two countries: The majority of the imported vermiculite comes from South Africa; with a smaller amount coming from China.

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  • Vermiculite is added to concrete mixtures to create a lightweight concrete mix.

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  • Vermiculite is formed by the alteration and/or weathering of the minerals biotite and phlogopite.

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  • Vermiculite open mine was loaded with asbestos, causing the slow death of workers, their families, and downwind townspeople.

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  • Vermiculite was shipped around the world to make insulation.

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  • Vermiculite was shipped around the world to make insulation.

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  • Vermiculite was shipped around the world to make insulation.

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