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unnamed prospect

past prospect of asbestos in Orleans county, VT

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Geologic information

Name of siteunnamed prospect
Developmentpast prospect
StateVT
CountyOrleans
Geographic location:-72.4053, 44.8736
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Fibrous mineralchrysotile
Associated mineralstalc
magnesite
antigorite
magnetite
chlorite
Host rock typestalc-carbonate rock
Geologic map unit-72.4053, 44.8736
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Reference information

Cady, W.M., Albee, A.L., and Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock geology and asbestos deposits of the upper Missisquoi Valley and vicinity, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78 p., 1 plate.
[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1122B]
Bowles, Oliver, 1955, The asbestos industry: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 552, 122 p.