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Tremolite from
Nantahala Talc and Limestone Mine, Hewitt, Swain County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tremolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nantahala Talc and Limestone Mine, Hewitt, Swain County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:175067
Long-form Identifier:1:3:175067:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tremolite
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘJacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘColumbia Marble Company Talc Prospect, Murphy Marble Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘMaltby Talc Mine; Northeast (Valleytown Mineral Company Talc Mine), Murphy Marble Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘMaltby Talc Mine, Murphy Marble Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘRegal Quarry, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘOtto prospect (Little Coweetah prospect; Sheenah prospect), Macon County, North Carolina, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘSection 6 Talc prospect, Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘHitchcock Corp. Mines, Murphy Marble Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘCold Springs Talc Mine (Bourne Mine), Murphy Marble Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘFain-Hitchcock mine, Valley River Belt, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
References
Streeter, Michael (2003) A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Milestone Press Inc.
 
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