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Darwin mines

occurrence of asbestos in Inyo county, CA

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Geologic information

Name of siteDarwin mines
Developmentoccurrence
StateCA
CountyInyo
Geographic location:-117.5925, 36.2793
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Fibrous mineralchrysotile
Host rock typesmarble
Geologic map unit-117.5925, 36.2793
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Reference information

Hall, W.E., and MacKevett, E.M., Jr., 1962, Geology and ore deposits of the Darwin quadrangle, Inyo County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 368, 87 p., 10 plates.
[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp368]
Pemberton, H.E., 1983, Minerals of California: New York, N.Y., Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 591 p.