Publication Date |
1977 |
Personal Author |
Campbell, W. J.; Blake, R.; Brown, L.; Cather, E.; Sjoberg, J. |
Page Count |
66 |
Abstract |
This report recommends mineralogical definitions and identification-characterization concepts for selected silicate minerals and their asbestiform varieties. Precise definitions are essential because of the present lack of conformity in terminology among mineralogists, industrial hygienists, regulatory personnel, environmental scientists, and medical researchers. Because of the complexity and variability of crystal morphology in different mineral groups, the descriptive terms are explained by illustration rather than by numerical values. Applications and limitations of several analytical techniques for particulate identification and characterization are evaluated. (Color illustrations reproduced in black and white) |
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Corporate Authors |
Bureau of Mines, College Park, MD. College Park Metallurgy Research Center. |
Supplemental Notes |
Microfiche reproduction is in black and white. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
Title Note |
Information circular 1977. |
NTIS Issue Number |
197724 |