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Sylvester Mine (Sliverstar prospect; Sylvester Amphibole Asbetos Mine), Sims Station, Klamath Mts, Shasta Co., California, USA


List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
Anthophyllite66.1.2.1☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite66.1.3a.1☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2


2 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.

References

Rice, S.J. (1957a) Asbestos. California Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 176: 54.

Wiebelt, F.J. and Smith M.C. (1959) A reconnaissance of asbestos deposits of the serpentine belt of northern California. U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 7860, 52 pp.: 26.

McCulloch, W.C., Oesterling, W.A., Spurck, W.H., & Tischler, M.S. (1964), Minerals for Industry, Northern California, Southern Pacific Company: Vol. II: 172.

Lydon, Philip Andrew and O’Brien, J.C. (1974) Mines and mineral resources of Shasta County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 6, 154 pp.: 76.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 395, 399.

USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10213741.

U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0060890254.

USGS Dunsmuir quadrangle topo map, California.

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