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Chrysotile from
Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA


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Chrysotile

Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
06150330017368454198149.jpg
Chrysotile

Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Chrysotile

Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Chrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Comments:Veins of fibers reached 18 inches across.
Habit:parallel fibers
Colour:olive green
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysotile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:859947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:859947:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysotile
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘHammond St. Quarry, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
84.4km (52.5 miles) ⓘLynnfield serpentinite area, Lynnfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
99.4km (61.8 miles) ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Morrill, Phillip and Willow Stone Winslow, Jr. (1969), Rhode Island Mines and Minerals. Privately published.
 
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