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Talc from
Log Spring Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Claim
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 Log Spring Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1541388
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1541388:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘWhite Aster Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘLone Springs Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘAndre-Rodgers Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘBig Green Claim, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘAardvark Claims, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘWhite Star Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘSilver Star Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘMac Boyle Blue Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘWhite Giant Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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