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Asbestos and mica are both minerals but because of their from (fibres or thin clear sheets) many would see them as something different other than tockd. Asbestos is commonly found as a fibre in rock. Gems, gold, silver and other metals fall into this same "not rock but I don't know why" category.
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mineral
is rock salt a rock or mineral?
Mineral
What is Asbestos make up?
Asbestos is a naturally ocurring mineral. Other names are chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite and anthrophyllite.
Why is asbestos fire resistant?
Asbestos is fire resistant because, as a silicate, it is basically a kind of rock and will not burn.
Is jade a mineral or a rock?
A jade is actually both a mineral and a rock.
Is asbestos living or not alive?
Asbestos is a mineral (a rock). It was never alive.
Did qypsum company mineral wool insulation contain asbestos?
Mineral wool is made from melted rock and did not contain asbestos. It was a less effective, but less costly, alternative to asbestos containing products.
Asbestos a mineral?
asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral
Does Johns-Manville rock-wool insulation contain asbestos?
No. Rockwool or mineral wool insulation is mineral fibers from volcanic rock heated and spun into a cotton candy texture and has never been reported to have been manufactured using asbestos.
Is asbestos a pcb's?
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are organic chemicals, usually liquid in form. Asbestos is a mineral (a rock). The two are completely different.
Is Asbestos a metal?
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
What is the source of asbestos?
Asbestos is a mineral that is mined.
Is asbestos metallic?
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
Does gold bond mineral wool made in early 1900 have asbestos in it?
No. Rock wool is made from rock that has been melted and then forced through small holes to make long, fibrous strands. It does not contain any asbestos. Even if the rock used in the beginning did contain asbestos (and that kind of rock is not used for this) the asbestos fibers would be melted and destroyed in the manufacturing process.
What does asbestos smell like?
Asbestos is a mineral and has no smell.
Is asbestos organic?
No. Asbestos is an inorganic, fibrous mineral.
Is asbestos renewable or nonrennewable?
Asbestos is a non-renewable mineral.
