Asbestos Sand Grains, Day Creek, Washington State
Macrophotograph
Definition/Function:
Each of these sand grains is a littler longer than 2000 micrometers. The green grain on top is actinolite asbestos and
the brown grain below it is chrysotile asbestos. The actinolite grain is shown crushed in another photograph in this set.
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