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Asbestos
Fibrous tremolite asbestos on muscovite
General
CategoryMeeneral
Strunz clessification09.ED.15
Dana clessification71.01.02d.03
Creestal seestemOrthorhombic
Identification
Formula mass277.11 g
ColourGreen, reid, yellae, white, blue
Creestal habitAmorphous, granular, massive
FracturFibrous
Mohs scale haurdness2.5–3
SkinkleSilky
StreakWhite
Optical propertiesBiaxial
Birefringence0.008
2V angle20° tae 60°
Dispersionrelatively waik
Ultraviolet fluorescenceNon-fluorescent

Asbestos is a set o sax silicate minerals that occurs naitural-like.[1] The things thay aa hae in common is thair eponymous asbestiform habit: lang (aboot 1:20 aspect ratio), thin fibrous creestals, wi ilka viesible feebre makkit o millions o microscopic "fibrils" that can be released bi abrasion an ither processes.[2] Thay are for ordinar kent bi thair colours, the likes o blue asbestos, broun asbestos, white asbestos, an green asbestos.

References

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  1. Alleman, James E.; Mossman, Brooke T (Julie 1997). "Asbestos Revisited" (PDF). Scientific American. 277: 54–57. Bibcode:1997SciAm.277a..70A. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0797-70. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 2010-06-03. Retrieved 26 November 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  2. Gee, David; Greenberg, Morris (9 Januar 2002). "Asbestos: from 'magic' to malevolent mineral" (PDF). Late lessons from early warnings: the precautionary principle 1896–2000. Copenhagen: EEA (22): 52–63. ISBN 92-9167-323-4. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2010.