Occurrences in canyon of Clear Creek (Record #191) occurrence of asbestos in San Benito county, CA

Occurrences in canyon of Clear Creek

occurrence of asbestos in San Benito county, CA

Geologic information

Name of site	Occurrences in canyon of Clear Creek
Development	occurrence
State	CA
County	San Benito
Geographic location:	-120.716, 36.382
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Fibrous mineral	clinochrysotile
Associated minerals	antigorite jadeite garnet
Host rock types	serpentinite
Geologic map unit	-120.716, 36.382
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location

Reference information

Faust, G.T., and Fahey, J.J., 1962, The serpentine-group minerals: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 384-A, 92 p.

[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp384A]

Yoder, H.S., and Chesterman, C.W., 1976, Jadeite of San Benito County, California [Reprinted from Special Report 10-C, September 1951], in California jade--A collection of reprints: California Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 49, p. 29-34.