ID: 765
rec_id: 765
site_name: Fierro-Hanover mining district
oremin: chrysotile asbestos, fibrous actinolite (""mountain leather"")
devel: occurrence
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url: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/asbestos/show-asbestos.php?rec_id=765