Mrs. W.M. Higginbothem property (Record #422) past prospect of asbestos in Troup county, GA

Mrs. W.M. Higginbothem property

past prospect of asbestos in Troup county, GA

Geologic information

Name of site	Mrs. W.M. Higginbothem property
Development	past prospect
State	GA
County	Troup
Geographic location:	-85.16, 32.9
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Fibrous mineral	cross-fiber asbestos
Associated minerals	pyroxenes talc chlorite amphibole
Host rock types	amphibolite, pyroxenite
Geologic map unit	-85.16, 32.9
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location

Reference information

Hopkins, O.B., 1914, A report on the asbestos, talc and soapstone deposits of Georgia: Geological Survey of Georgia Bulletin No. 29, 319 p.

Teague, K.H., 1956, Georgia occurrences described [Asbestos in Georgia]: Georgia Mineral Newsletter, v. 9, no. 1, p. 4-7.

Cook, R.B., 1978, Minerals of Georgia--Their properties and occurrences: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Geologic and Water Resources Division, Bulletin 92, 189 p.