Asbestos occurrence in the Eagle C-4 quadrangle, Alaska
Circular
611
By: Helen Laura Foster
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Abstract
An asbestos occurrence was discovered in a remote part of the Eagle quadrangle, Alaska, in the summer of 1968 during geologic reconnaissance in connection with the U.S. Geological Survey's Heavy Metals program. The exposed part of the deposit consists of large joint blocks of serpentine which are cut by closely spaced subparallel veins. Most of the veins are about ? inch thick, and they consist of cross-fiber chrysotile asbestos. The asbestos appears to be of commercial quality, but the total quantity is unknown.
The asbestos occurs in a serpentinized ultramafic mass which appears to intrude metamorphic rocks. Many other serpentinized ultramafic masses are known in the Eagle quadrangle, but this is the first one in which considerable asbestos has been found. The deposit is of importance because it shows that geologic conditions are locally favorable for the formation of asbestos in the Yukon-Tanana Upland, and hope of finding commercial asbestos deposits thus seems possible.
Suggested Citation
Foster, H.L., 1969, Asbestos occurrence in the Eagle C-4 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 611, iii, 7 p. :maps. ;26 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir611.
ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Asbestos occurrence in the Eagle C-4 quadrangle, Alaska |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 611 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir611 |
| Year Published | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iii, 7 p. :maps. ;26 cm. |