Q. Which of the following is known as ‘Rock Cotton’.
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- Asbestos is a generic name for a group of fibrous silicate minerals, the most common of which are chrysotile, crocidolite and amosite.
- Asbestos is non-flammable even at very high temperatures and is extremely flexible and durable.
- Asbestos is resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion.
- This made asbestos widely used in the military, construction and other fields.
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