Rattlesnake corundum mine (Record #535) occurrence of asbestos in Jackson county, NC

Rattlesnake corundum mine

occurrence of asbestos in Jackson county, NC

Geologic information

Name of site	Rattlesnake corundum mine
Development	occurrence
State	NC
County	Jackson
Geographic location:	-83.005, 35.126
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Fibrous mineral	anthophyllite asbestos
Associated minerals	corundum enstatite olivine talc chlorite serpentine magnetite
Host rock types	not reported
Geologic map unit	-83.005, 35.126
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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.