Kirk mine (Record #638) occurrence of asbestos in Chester county, PA

Kirk mine

occurrence of asbestos in Chester county, PA

Geologic information

Name of site	Kirk mine
Development	occurrence
State	PA
County	Chester
Geographic location:	-76.05, 39.73
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Fibrous mineral	chrysotile
Associated minerals	antigorite lizardite anthophyllite talc olivine pyroxene chromite chlorite calcite
Host rock types	serpentinite
Geologic map unit	-76.05, 39.73
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location

Reference information

Pearre, N.C., and Heyl, A.V., Jr., 1960, Chromite and other mineral deposits in serpentine rocks of the Piedmont Upland, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1082-K, p. 707-833, plates 40-47.

[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1082K]

Puffer, J.H., Germine, M., Hurtubise, D.O., Mrotek, K.A., and Bello, D.M., 1980, Asbestos distribution in the Central Serpentine District of Maryland-Pennsylvania: Environmental Research, v. 23, p. 233-246.