Silicate minerals

WHAT IS ASBESTOS Asbestos is one of the six naturally occurring silicate minerals which have all in common the eponymous asbestiform habit. Asbestos has six primary sub-classifications; Chysotile, crocidolite,amosite, anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. Among these, chyrsotile and amosite asbestos are most common. It existed more than 4,000 years ago but large scale mining began at the end of the late 19th century when manufacturers and builders begun using asbestos because of its desirable physical properties. Asbestos is used in electrical insulation for wiring and building insulation. It is resistant to; i. Fire ii. Heat iii. Electrical damage iv. Chemical damage The fibres of asbestos are often mixed with cement or woven into fabric and mats for home…

Banton was an Australia man born in Sydney in 1946 and passed in November 2007. He was an advocate for all people that are suffering from asbestos related diseases and are fighting for justice. Bernie Banton sturdily believed anyone who worked in a negligent environment which produced the individual to result in sickness and/or injury defiantly deserves to be compensated immediately. Mr Banton had got a job at the James Hardie Camellia Facility in Sydney’s western suburbs in 1968 to 1974. He…

Initially, the most striking feature of Eroded Rock, Point Lobos, a gelatin silver print by Edward Weston, is its relationship between positive and negative space. The photo’s subject is an eroded rock, whose rough, raised plateaus create a light positive space and emerge from smooth, blackened sections of the eroded rock which create the image’s negative space. These sections of eroded rock envelop the plateaus in languid serpentine lines, almost as though the plateaus are land masses cast…

1. Observation. - Compound X is a white powder. It is a solid. 2. Questions. - What is compound X? - What will happen when compound X is heated and reacted with C20H14O4 (phenolphthalein – an acid-base indicator)? (1) - How does compound X react with C20H14O4 (phenolphthalein)? (2) - How does compound X react with water? (3) - How does compound X react with hydro chloric acid (HCL)? (4) 3. Predictions. - Compound X is calcium carbonate (CaCO3). - (1) When compound X is heated and reacted with…

Particle size plays an important role in evaluating the quality and performance of a mineral processing plant (Horiba 2014, 1). It also influences many of the properties of a particulate such as its reaction rate with some reagents. Particle size analysis is significant in determining the quality of ore grind and in establishing the degree of liberation of the valuable materials from the gangue (Haldar 2013, 227). This is done by mineral processing plants to ensure that the desired particle size…

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world. They are rich with amazing people who are very talented yet stays humble. They are rich with a lot of trees that help the environment. They are also rich with minerals that are very helpful for their economy. Australia is very rich with different kinds of minerals and petroleum such as the coal, diamond, gold, iron and a whole lot more. These mines are accessible to people with the use of heavy equipments and with the help of mining…

These two passages,“ There’s Still Gold in Those Hills” and “Letter From a Gold Miner” help the reader understand the history and process of Gold mining in the United States. Both passages give detailed information. They give specific instructions.They also give interesting background about Gold mining. These passages also give detail for different points of views. In the passage,“There’s Still Gold in Those Hills” it explains how gold mining works and the step to gold mine. For example…

A small western town, Libby Montana is known as the land of shiny mountains, originating from loggers and fur traders. Amongst the mountains is a 25-26 million year old volcano that was discovered to be a source of ore. Strip mines soon developed around 1923, providing well paying jobs for the citizens of the sleepy town. Zonolite merged with W.R. Grace and Company, becoming the the biggest employer of the towns men who pride themselves on being hard working and family oriented. These men worked…

HAILE GOLD MINE EIS The Haile Gold Mine Company desires to construct and manage a gold mine at an existing mining site in the state of South Carolina. The mine they are looking at was previously used to mine gold, but has been dormant for quite some time. The proposed mining site requires a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The USACE, a federal agency, has determined from early information that the proposed project could cause notable affects to the environment. Since the…

Earth is composed of many different components such as minerals, and rocks. These components have several different properties and characteristics which are unique to each. In this paper, I will discuss some of the different properties, characteristics, and uses of three different factors, those being gypsum, coal, and nickel. Gypsum Gypsum is derived from the Greek word gypsos which means plaster (Gypsum Meanings, Powers, and History). Gypsum is composed of oxygen, calcium, sulfur, and water…