Light micrograph of fibres of blue asbestos,or crocidolite. All asbestos varieties are silicates (amphibole minerals),the most common are crocidolite,amosite & chrysotile. Asbestos fibres can be compressed,felted or woven to make insulating boards,paper & shingles. It is used in the construction industry because of its fireproof & insulating properties. Resistance to corrosion makes it attractive to the chemical & process industries. Asbestos fibres split into infinitely small fibres,which when inhaled in quantity lodge in the lung causing the respiratory disease asbestosis. Mag: X50 (at 35mm size) | |
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