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Anthophyllite from
Bakersville Olivine deposit, Toecane, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Anthophyllite
Formula:◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anthophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bakersville Olivine deposit, Toecane, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:818472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:818472:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anthophyllite
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘCas Thomas prospect, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘJ. C. Woody Asbestos Mine, Brush Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘSam Grindstaff Asbestos Mine, Brush Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘSoapstone Branch prospect, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘNewdale Olivine deposit, Toecane, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘNewdale Asbestos Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘBlue Rock Asbestos Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘDay Book Chromite Prospect, Day Book, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘC. W. Allen prospect (Cane River Mine), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘFrank Mine, Carvers Gap, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
References
North Carolina NOA Site Screening Summary Report
(2006)Screening of Historic Mines,Historic Asbesto Prospects,and Natural Asbestos Occurrences in North Carolina
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Hunter, Charles E. (1941) Forsterite Olivine Deposits of North Carolina and Georgia. Bulletin 47. Geological Survey of Georgia
Report (issue)
DiTectoT BULLETIN NUMBER 47 FORSTERITE OLIVINE DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA By CHARLES E. HUNTER...-------------------------------------------- 20 Future Use of Olivine--------------------------------------------------...___________________________________________ _ 38 Reserves of Olivine -------------------------------------------------------------...------------------------------------ 43 Frank Deposit --------------------------------------------------------------...Frank Area ----------------------------------- 47 Toecane Area -----------------------------------------
 
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