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Occurrences of Asbestos within Gapyeong Serpentinite Mines and Characteristics of Host Rocks

가평 사문암 광산의 석면 산출의 산상과 모암의 특성

  • Song, Suckhwan (Graduate school, Department of Environment and Health, Joongbu University) ;
  • Kang, Joongu (Graduate school, Department of Environment and Health, Joongbu University)
  • 송석환 (중부대학교 대학원 환경보건학과) ;
  • 강준구 (중부대학교 대학원 환경보건학과)
  • Received : 2016.06.07
  • Accepted : 2016.09.23
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study is for characteristics of asbestos occurrence (NOA, naturally occurring asbestos) from the Gapyeong area and its host rocks, serpentinites. Methods: Representative samples are collected from the serpentinite bodies, following degrees of hydrothermal alteration and metamorphism, after about 2 year field trips. Mineralogical, morphological and optical characteristics of the asbestos and host rocks are confirmed by PLM, XRD EPMA and SEM results. Results: The serpentinites are dunites and harzburgites, and host asbestos, including chrysotile, tremolite and actinolite. The asbestos chrysotiles are found as veins ranging from several millimeters to several centimeters in thickness, while asbestos-tremolite and -actinolite occur along cracks and fractures ranging up to ten centimeters in thickness. The chryostiles occur mainly as cross and slip fibers, while the amphibole asbestos is found as vein, slip and oblique fibers. More tremolitic grains are colorless and commonly show elongated or fiber shapes, whereas the magnesio hornblende grains mainly show light green and occur as subhedral to euhedral diamond grains. Conclusions: Overall characteristics of serpentinites from the Gapyeong area are similar to worldwide orogenic-related Alpine type ultramafic rocks serpentinized and serpentinites in South Chungcheong-do Province, Korea, and occurrences of asbestos are similar to those of the ultramafic bodies in South Chungcheong-do Province.

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