Table 1 The Raw and wrought materials collected at plant 1 (Kant, Kyrgyzstan).
Assigned label | Sample name | Type of material | Morphologic characteristics (stereomicroscopy) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5_50 | Fibre bundles | Raw material | Powder | Fibre bundles, white, flexible; loose material |
6_45 | Raw asbestos | Raw material | Powder | Fibre bundles, white, flexible; loose material |
C | Mixed with cement | Wrought material | Powder | No fibres observed; massive material |
HC | Moulding material | Wrought material | Powder | Fibre bundles, white, flexible; fibres embedded in the matrix |
ACM1 | Pieces of slates | Wrought material | Massive | Fibre bundles, white, flexible; fibres embedded in the matrix |
ACM2 | Pressed tube | Wrought material | Massive | Fibre bundles, white, flexible; fibres embedded in the max |
