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MASS FIBRE DEPOSIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Asbestos Mining
CONT

Almost all chrysotile is mined from vein deposits in serpentinized ultramafic rocks. A small amount is derived from either mass fibre deposits in serpentinites or from serpentinized dolomites.

Key term(s)
  • mass fiber deposit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'amiante
CONT

Presque tout le chrysotile provient de gisements filoniens dans des roches ultramafiques serpentinisées. Une petite quantité est dérivée soit de gîtes d'agrégats de fibres dans des serpentinites, soit de dolomies serpentinisées.

Key term(s)
  • gisement d'agrégats de fibres

Spanish

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