occurrence along the Sturgeon Falls sill (Record #804) occurrence of asbestos in Marinette county, WI

occurrence along the Sturgeon Falls sill

occurrence of asbestos in Marinette county, WI

Geologic information

Name of site	occurrence along the Sturgeon Falls sill
Development	occurrence
State	WI
County	Marinette
Geographic location:	-87.892, 45.753
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Fibrous mineral	cross-fiber chrysotile asbestos
Associated minerals	antigorite carbonate minerals (dolomite or magnesite) magnetite chromite chlorite
Host rock types	serpentinite
Geologic map unit	-87.892, 45.753
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location

Reference information

Bayley, R.W., Dutton, C.E., and Lamey, C.A., 1966, Geology of the Menominee iron-bearing district, Dickinson County, Michigan, and Florence and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 513, 96 p., 4 plates.

[http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp513]