Abstract
Asbestos is a generic term for a variety of hydrated silicate minerals that have been crystallized to form long, flexible fibers and can in turn be separated into bundles of fibrils. Asbestos is distinguished from non-asbestiform analogs by the presence of easily separated fibers, typically measuring >5 μm in length. There are six common types of asbestiform minerals and an equal number of asbestiform analogs (Table 4.1). Chrysotil is generally the most common form found in water.
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Moore, J.W. (1991). Asbestos. In: Inorganic Contaminants of Surface Water. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3004-5_4
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