California · Inyo County
Past Producer

McIlroy property

Inyo County, California, United States
AsbestosTalc-Soapstone
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Commodities
PrimaryAsbestos, Talc-Soapstone
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formveins
Materials
Ore mineralsTremolite
Geology
Host rockCarbonate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1940, 1941
Identification
Deposit ID10400453
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.53643, -117.91703
References
Bowles, Oliver, 1955, The asbestos industry: U.S. Bureau of MInes Bulletin 552, p. 25.Norman, L.A., and Stewart, R.M., 1951, Mines and mineral resources of Inyo County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, v. 47, no. 1, p. 98, 203.Chidester, A.H., and Shride, A.F., 1962, Asbestos in the United States--Exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map MR-17, scale 1:3,168,000, includes 11 p. pamphlet.