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Talc from
Isola Mine, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy


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 Isola Mine, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1482541
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1482541:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘPennino Grande Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘAlvani Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘMonte Falò, Coiromonte, Armeno, Novara Province, Piedmont, Italy
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘMattmark reservoir, Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘI Mondei (Ca' Mondei), Montescheno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘAllalin glacier, Allalin area, Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘCisore serpentinite outcrop, Domodossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Artioli, G., Alberti, G., Cagossi, G., Davoli, M., and Molesini, M., (1990) I minerali secondari di alcuni giacimenti a solfuri della zona di Ivrea-Verbano. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 13, 2(2-1990), 75-81
 
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