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Which type of sillicate is present in asbestos?​

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Answer:

Chrysotile

Explanation:

Asbestos, any of SEVERAL minerals that readily separate into long, flexible fibres. Chrysotile, the FIBROUS FORM of the mineral serpentine, is the best-known type and accounts for about 95 percent of all asbestos in COMMERCIAL use. It is a hydrousmagnesium silicate with the chemical COMPOSITION of Mg3Si2O5(OH)4.



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