Troy asbestos deposit (East Hill prospect) (Record #729) past prospect of asbestos in Orleans county, VT

Troy asbestos deposit (East Hill prospect)

past prospect of asbestos in Orleans county, VT

Geologic information

Name of site	Troy asbestos deposit (East Hill prospect)
Development	past prospect
State	VT
County	Orleans
Geographic location:	-72.381, 44.934
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Fibrous mineral	chrysotile
Associated minerals	antigorite magnetite carbonate brucite talc olivine chromite pyroxene chlorite
Host rock types	serpentinite
Geologic map unit	-72.381, 44.934
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location

Reference information

Pearre, N.C., and Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral deposits and occurrences in Vermont exclusive of clay, sand and gravel, and peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map MR-5, scale 1:500,000.

[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mr5]

Chidester, A.H., and Shride, A.F., 1962, Asbestos in the United States--Exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map MR-17, scale 1:3,168,000, includes 11 p. pamphlet.

[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mr17]

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]