By Bradley S. Van Gosen
This map
(click here) and its
accompanying dataset provide information for 324 natural asbestos
occurrences of many sizes in the Eastern United States, using descriptions
found in the geologic literature. These asbestos occurrences range in size
from small veins to large ore bodies once mined for commercial and
industrial uses. Data on location, mineralogy, geology, and relevant
literature for each asbestos site are provided. Using the map and digital
data in this report, the user can examine the distribution of previously
reported asbestos occurrences and their characteristics in the Eastern
United States. This report is intended to provide State and local
government agencies and other stakeholders with geologic information on
natural occurrences of asbestos.
Number and Type of Asbestos Sites
Reported in the Eastern United States
|
State |
Former
asbestos mine |
Former
asbestos prospect |
Asbestos
occurrence |
| Main |
-- |
1 |
21 |
| Vermont |
3 |
7 |
12 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
-- |
2 |
| Rhode
Island |
-- |
-- |
1 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| New
York |
-- |
-- |
20 |
| New
Jersey |
1 |
-- |
36 |
| Pennsylvania |
4 |
-- |
37 |
| Delaware |
-- |
-- |
1 |
| Maryland |
4 |
1 |
17 |
| Virginia |
2 |
7 |
19 |
| North
Carolina |
27 |
9 |
10 |
| South
Carolina |
-- |
2 |
6 |
| Georgia |
17 |
26 |
9 |
| Alabama |
-- |
10 |
9 |
| |
61 |
63 |
200 |
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POSTED AUGUST 4, 2005 ***
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