New Salem serpentinite body (Record #475) occurrence of asbestos in Franklin county, MA

New Salem serpentinite body

occurrence of asbestos in Franklin county, MA

Geologic information

Name of site	New Salem serpentinite body
Development	occurrence
State	MA
County	Franklin
Geographic location:	-72.305, 42.505
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Fibrous mineral	anthophyllite asbestos
Associated minerals	olivine clinochlore talc
Host rock types	metaperidotite
Geologic map unit	-72.305, 42.505
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location

Reference information

Emerson, B.K., 1898, Geology of Old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, comprising Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties: U.S. Geological Survey Monograph 29, 790 p., 35 plates.

[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/m29]