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Talc from
Gaighat talc deposit, Udayapur District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal


Locality type:Deposit
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 Gaighat talc deposit, Udayapur District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280364
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280364:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘAale prospect, Chitwan District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘChandibhanjyang prospect, Chitwan District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
55.9km (34.8 miles) ⓘMaldung prospect, Dhading District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘKali Khola prospect, Makwanpur District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘDhorphirdi deposit, Tanahun District, P4 Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal
59.6km (37.0 miles) ⓘPhirphire deposit, Tanahun District, P4 Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘBandar Khola prospect, Dhading District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘPumdibhumdi deposit, Kaski District, P4 Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘChumar ruby digs, Ruby Valley, Dhading District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
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