Asbestos mines, prospects, and occurrences in the US

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Title: Asbestos mines, prospects, and occurrences in the US
Publication_Date: 2011
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Product compiled from several compatible reports previously published.

Online_Linkage: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/asbestos/

Description:

Abstract:

Location and mineralogical characteristics of former mines, prospects, and occurrences of asbestos in the continental US. No asbestos producing mines are currently active. Data here are drawn from several previously published reports.

Purpose:

Provide general characteristics of historical mines and other occurrences to support regional mineral resource assessment and analysis of potential environmental effects.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20010901

Currentness_Reference:

Completion of web interfaces providing these data to the public; data come from previously published reports

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.7124
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.996
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.989
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.4779

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Use_Constraints: none
Keywords:

Theme:

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Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme:

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Theme_Keyword: mine sites
Theme_Keyword: mineral deposit areas

Theme:

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Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Lithologic classification of geologic map units
Theme_Keyword: Serpentinite

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Mineral Resources Data System commodity types
Theme_Keyword: Asbestos

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: economic geology
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: metamorphic rocks
Theme_Keyword: nonmetallic mineral resources

Place:

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Place_Keyword: fUS01 = Alabama
Place_Keyword: fUS04 = Arizona
Place_Keyword: fUS05 = Arkansas
Place_Keyword: fUS06 = California
Place_Keyword: fUS08 = Colorado
Place_Keyword: fUS09 = Connecticut
Place_Keyword: fUS10 = Delaware
Place_Keyword: fUS12 = Florida
Place_Keyword: fUS13 = Georgia
Place_Keyword: fUS16 = Idaho
Place_Keyword: fUS17 = Illinois
Place_Keyword: fUS18 = Indiana
Place_Keyword: fUS19 = Iowa
Place_Keyword: fUS20 = Kansas
Place_Keyword: fUS21 = Kentucky
Place_Keyword: fUS22 = Louisiana
Place_Keyword: fUS23 = Maine
Place_Keyword: fUS24 = Maryland
Place_Keyword: fUS25 = Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: fUS26 = Michigan
Place_Keyword: fUS27 = Minnesota
Place_Keyword: fUS28 = Mississippi
Place_Keyword: fUS29 = Missouri
Place_Keyword: fUS30 = Montana
Place_Keyword: fUS31 = Nebraska
Place_Keyword: fUS32 = Nevada
Place_Keyword: fUS33 = New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: fUS34 = New Jersey
Place_Keyword: fUS35 = New Mexico
Place_Keyword: fUS36 = New York
Place_Keyword: fUS37 = North Carolina
Place_Keyword: fUS38 = North Dakota
Place_Keyword: fUS39 = Ohio
Place_Keyword: fUS40 = Oklahoma
Place_Keyword: fUS41 = Oregon
Place_Keyword: fUS42 = Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: fUS44 = Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: fUS45 = South Carolina
Place_Keyword: fUS46 = South Dakota
Place_Keyword: fUS47 = Tennessee
Place_Keyword: fUS48 = Texas
Place_Keyword: fUS49 = Utah
Place_Keyword: fUS50 = Vermont
Place_Keyword: fUS51 = Virginia
Place_Keyword: fUS53 = Washington
Place_Keyword: fUS54 = West Virginia
Place_Keyword: fUS55 = Wisconsin
Place_Keyword: fUS56 = Wyoming

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer
Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192-0002
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov

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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Distribution of asbestos locations in the continental US., (384 x 256 pixels)

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Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:

Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2005-1189

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1189/

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ofr20051189
Source_Contribution: Asbestos and fibrous amphibole occurrences in the eastern US

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:

Reported historic asbestos prospects and natural asbestos occurrences in the central United States

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2006-1211

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1211/

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ofr20061211
Source_Contribution:

Asbestos and fibrous amphibole occurrences in the central states of the US

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:

Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Natural Asbestos Occurrences in the Rocky Mountain States of the United States (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming)

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1182

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1182/

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ofr20071182
Source_Contribution:

Asbestos and fibrous amphibole occurrences in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Publication_Date: 2008
Title:

Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Natural Asbestos Occurrences in the Southwestern United States (Arizona, Nevada, and Utah)

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2008-1095

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1095/

Source_Contribution:

Asbestos and fibrous amphibole occurrences in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:

Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Other Natural Occurrences of Asbestos in Oregon and Washington

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2010-1041

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1041/

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ofr20101041
Source_Contribution:

Asbestos and fibrous amphibole occurrences in Oregon and Washington

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Originator: Clinkenbeard, John P.
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:

Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and other natural occurrences of asbestos in California

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1188

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1188/

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ofr20111188
Source_Contribution:

Asbestos, fibrous amphiboles and talc deposits of Death Valley in California

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data were drawn from the previously published reports, combined, references linked to the records, and the information stored in a fully relational database with specialized web interfaces providing access by maps, geographic and topical browse, web services, and a variety of download options.

Process_Date: 20110901

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 913

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: main
Entity_Type_Definition: General site characteristics

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: rec_id
Attribute_Definition:

Site number.

Record identifier for a site description, applies only within this database. Integer values. Int of width 4.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 1109
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: state
Attribute_Definition:

State.

US state in which the site occurs. Textual values of no more than 2 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: county
Attribute_Definition:

County.

County in which the site occurs. Textual values of no more than 32 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: site_name
Attribute_Definition:

Historic site name as reported.

Name of the site or mine. Textual values of no more than 128 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: devel
Attribute_Definition:

Development.

Extent of development, may also include feature type. Textual values of no more than 48 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Information not available for this record. 55 records have no value for devel.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: latitude
Attribute_Definition:

Latitude.

Geographic latitude in decimal degrees, NAD27. Real numbers stored in double precision.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 48.989

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: longitude
Attribute_Definition:

Longitude.

Geographic longitude in decimal degrees, NAD27. Real numbers stored in double precision.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: -67.996

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: oremin
Attribute_Definition:

Asbestiform mineral(s) reported.

Notes on asbestiform minerals found at the site. Textual values of no more than 254 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Information not available for this record. 55 records have no value for oremin.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: assocmin
Attribute_Definition:

Associated minerals reported.

Notes on non-asbestiform minerals found at the site. Textual values of no more than 200 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Information not available for this record. 58 records have no value for assocmin.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: hostrock
Attribute_Definition:

Host rock(s) reported.

Types of rock in the deposit or unit hosting asbestiform minerals. Textual values of no more than 200 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Information not available for this record. 55 records have no value for hostrock.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: source
Attribute_Definition:

Publication.

USGS identifier of the publication from which this particular description was drawn. Textual values of no more than 12 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Information not available for this record. 109 records have no value for source.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: minerals
Entity_Type_Definition: Minerals reported at the site

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: rec_id
Attribute_Definition:

Site number.

Record identifier for a site description, applies only within this database. Integer values. Int of width 4.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: role
Attribute_Definition:

Role of mineral.

Role of mineral (asbestos or associated). Textual values of no more than 16 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: name
Attribute_Definition:

Mineral name.

Mineral name. Textual values of no more than 64 characters.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: reflink
Entity_Type_Definition: Links references to site descriptions

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Attribute_Label: rec_id
Attribute_Definition:

Site number.

Record identifier for a site description, applies only within this database. Integer values. Int of width 4.

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Attribute_Definition:

Short citation.

Short in-text citation, including page number. Textual values of no more than 100 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ref_id
Attribute_Definition:

Reference number.

Unique identifier for a bibliographic reference within this database. Integer values. Int of width 4.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Label: ref_id
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Reference number.

Unique identifier for a bibliographic reference within this database. Integer values. Int of width 4.

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Short citation.

Short in-text citation, not including page number. Textual values of no more than 64 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: reference
Attribute_Definition:

Bibliographic reference.

Full bibliographic citation as found in USGS report bibliographies. Textual values of no more than 254 characters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: onlink
Attribute_Definition:

Online linkage.

URL for the report, if online. Textual values of no more than 128 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: source
Attribute_Definition:

Publication.

USGS identifier of the publication from which this particular reference was drawn. Textual values of no more than 12 characters.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer
Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192-0002
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Consolidated asbestos occurrence database
Distribution_Liability:

This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards (or with the North American Stratigraphic Code). Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Locations of asbestos mines, prospects and occurrences with mineralogy

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20201230
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer
Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192-0002
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov

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