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Talc from
Judenbrücke, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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 Judenbrücke, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224155
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224155:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘBrennkogel north slope (Gold district), Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘÖdenwinkel glacier, Uttendorf, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘTotenkopf (incl. Lower Riffl glacier), Uttendorf, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘIngelsberg, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘKaponig tunnel, Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘGaisbach valley (Gaißbach valley; Gaissbach valley), Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘTalc mine, Gamskarkogel, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘTalc mines, Judendorf, Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘTalc Mine, Harbach, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘSchaunberg Alp, Niedernsill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Meixner, H. (1957) Die Minerale Kärntens. I. Systematische Übersicht und Fundorte. Carinthia II, Sonderheft 21, 147 pp. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR-SH_21_0001-0147.pdf
 
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