Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of tremolite asbestos contained in the Gimigliano-Monte Reventino Unit (Calabria, south Italy)

Authors

  • Carmine Apollaro DiBEST (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences), University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
  • Ilaria Fuoco DiBEST (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences), University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
  • Giovanni Vespasiano EalCUBO (Environment, Earth, Engineering) Soc. Coop., Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra (DiBEST), Università di Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
  • Rosanna De Rosa DiBEST (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences), University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
  • Franco Cofone Istituto di Nanotecnologia, CNR (NANOTEC-CNR), Via P. Bucci 4, cubo 31C, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
  • Domenico Miriello DiBEST (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences), University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
  • Andrea Bloise DiBEST (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences), University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3304/JMES.2018.011

Keywords:

Tremolite asbestos, mineralogical characterization, trace elements, S-Italy

Abstract

In the recent years, many studies have focused on rocks containing naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) with the aim of determining the potential health risks to exposed neighboring populations. Environmental exposure to NOA has been shown to be a cause of several types of lung disease. The toxicity of asbestos fibres should also depends to the concentration of trace elements and their release in the environment. In this regard the aim of the present work was to characterize four samples of pure tremolite asbestos belonging to Gimigliano –Monte Reventino Unit (Calabria, south Italy). Through a several analytical techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry and atomic absorption spectroscopy, the size, morphology, crystallinity and chemical composition of tremolite samples were discussed to define the impact on the environment and human health.

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Published

2018-04-12

How to Cite

Apollaro, C., Fuoco, I., Vespasiano, G., De Rosa, R., Cofone, F., Miriello, D., & Bloise, A. (2018). Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of tremolite asbestos contained in the Gimigliano-Monte Reventino Unit (Calabria, south Italy). Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences, 10. https://doi.org/10.3304/JMES.2018.011

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Naturally Occurring Asbestos: state of the art and strategies for investigation and management