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Talc from
Rutherford's Find Gold Mine, Bullfinch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rutherford's Find Gold Mine, Bullfinch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1029896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1029896:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘCopperhead Gold Mine, Bullfinch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘFraser's Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘPolaris South Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘTransvaal Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘKoolyanobbing, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘMarvel Loch Gold Mine, Marvel Loch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘLake Seabrook fluorite prospect, Koolyanobbing, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘNevoria Gold Mine, Marvel Loch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘGreat Unknown Gold Mine, Mount Jackson Goldfield, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 320 (listed as Moreland's Find in Simpson after one of the discoverers)
 
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