Asbestos-Based Pottery from Corsica: The First Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composite

Asbestos-containing pottery shards collected in the northeast of Corsica (Cap Corse) and dating from the 19th century, or earlier, have been analyzed by SEM-EDS, XRPD, FTIR and Raman microspectroscopy. Blue (crocidolite) and white (chrysotile) asbestos fiber bundles are observed in cross-sections. M...

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Main Authors: Philippe Colomban, Aleksandar Kremenović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/16/3597