Properties of some silicate ceramics.
We anticipate that the engineering challenges to produce Mg OH 2 for use in CO 2 sequestration, as shown in Fig.
Serpentine and tremolite asbestos are considered the better varieties due to their greater flexibility and tensile strength, but cummingtonite asbestos has its uses and is being mined for this reason in South Africa.
It got its name from the locality where it was first found, Cummington, Massachusetts, USA.
Examples of such a treated amorphous hydrous precipitated synthetic magnesium silicate are available as Magnesol® XL and Magnesol® PC-80, products of the Dallas Group of America, Inc.
Thanks to Lionel Hill for suggesting this molecule, and to Anthony Argyriou and Kristina Turner for providing some of the info.