False colour scanning elctron micrograph of fibres of blue asbestos,or crocidolite. All asbestos varieties are silicates (amphibole minerals),the most common being crocidolite,chrysotile & amosite. Asbestos fibres can be felted & woven or compressed to make insulating boards,pipe coverings,paper & shingles. It is used in the construction & chemical industries because of its fireproof,corrosion resistance & insulating properties. Asbestos fibres split into infinitely small fibres,which when inhaled in quantity lodge in the lung causing the respiratory disease asbestosis. Magnification: X143 at 35mm size ,& X1000 at 10x8 inch size | |
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