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   Decarbonation

   …of asbestos, decarbonation reactions during metamorphism of carbonate-bearing rocks can produce the magnesium-rich silicate minerals from which asbestos fibers grow. Origin The term comes from the Latin prefix de- (removal) and carbonate, reflecting the…