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Talc from
Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA


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Talc, etc.

Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
04754220017367152415233.jpg
Talc, etc.

Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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Talc, etc.

Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Comments:Occurs in the northern part of the pit. Locally formed with other calc-silicates in an extensive contact metamorphic assemblage.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:245118
Long-form Identifier:1:3:245118:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
98.4km (61.1 miles) ⓘMineral Park Mines, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Moolick, R. T., Durek, J. J. (1966) The Morenci District. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.221-232.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.388
 
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