Occurring asbestos in agricultural soils serpentinite-metabasite derivate (Calabria, southern Italy)

Since soils that developed on serpentinite-metabasite bedrocks could be rich in asbestos minerals which are known to have a negative impact on agricultural activity and on environmental quality, six agricultural soil samples close to the urban centers of Conflenti and Decollatura (Sila Piccola, Calabria) have been collected and characterized by using different analytical techniques.