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Kilpatrick Asbestos Mine (Kilpatrick Mine), Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USAi
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Kilpatrick Asbestos Mine (Kilpatrick Mine)Mine
Lake ToxawayLake
Transylvania CountyCounty
North CarolinaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 11' 17'' North , 82° 55' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.18833,-82.92111
GRN:
N24W49
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rosman573 (2017)10.3km
Brevard7,735 (2017)17.7km
Cashiers157 (2017)18.4km
Glenville110 (2017)19.0km
Cullowhee6,228 (2017)27.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Mineral Society of FranklinFranklin, North Carolina42km
Henderson County Gem and Mineral SocietyHendersonville, North Carolina44km
Mindat Locality ID:
102290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:102290:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Asbestos
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Plutonic Rock
Production:: CONRAD, S. G., AND OTHERS, 1963, N. C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 77

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2

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North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

CONRAD, S.G., AND OTHERS (1963), ANTHOPHYLLITE ASBESTOS IN NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 77, 61PP.
North Carolina NOA Site Screening Summary Report (2006) Screening of Historic Mines,Historic Asbesto Prospects,and Natural Asbestos Occurrences in North Carolina
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