ID: 710
rec_id: 710
site_name: Carleton quarry (Chester talc mine)
oremin: anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite(?) asbestos
devel: occurrence
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url: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/asbestos/show-asbestos.php?rec_id=710