Location, type, mineralogy, name, and status for 900 occurrences of asbestiform minerals and fibrous amphiboles.
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Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States
Reported historic asbestos prospects and natural asbestos occurrences in the central United States
Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the Rocky Mountain states of the United States (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming)
Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the southwestern United States (Arizona, Nevada, and Utah)
Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Other Natural Occurrences of Asbestos in Oregon and Washington
Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and other natural occurrences of asbestos in California
