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Talc from
Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:298101
Long-form Identifier:1:3:298101:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine (East Cowboy), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Talc occurrence [3], Fort Goff, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘLookout Occurrences (Kerby No. 128), Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘSeiad Creek Mine (No. 14 Mine; Northern Klamath Mountains Mine; Red Hills Mine; Reddy No. 2 Mine; Teddy Chrome Mine; Valley View; Mountain View), Copper Butte, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘPugh Soapstone, Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘMorning Sun Prospect, Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry County, Oregon, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘChromite Float Occurrence (MRDS - 10043068), Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry County, Oregon, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘFrazier Property (Perseverance; Lucky Girl; Big Joe; Patience), Chetco, Curry County, Oregon, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘLucky Hunch Claim, Central Illinois River Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘHardpull No. 3 Claim, Elliot Creek Ridge, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
References
(1952) Oregon Metal Mines Handbook - Southwestern Oregon - Josephine County. Bulletin Vol. 2-1 (14-C) (2nd ed.) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industriesp.199
 
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