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Peterman mine

past producer of asbestos in Macon county, NC

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Geologic information

Name of sitePeterman mine
Developmentpast producer
StateNC
CountyMacon
Geographic location:-83.382, 35.009
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Fibrous mineralanthophyllite asbestos
Associated mineralstalc
Host rock typesdunite or peridotite
Geologic map unit-83.382, 35.009
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Reference information

Conrad, S.G., Wilson, W.F., Allen, E.P., and Wright, T.J., 1963, Anthophyllite asbestos in North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development, Division of Mineral Resources, Bulletin No. 77, 61 p., 7 plates.