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Talc from
Dexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA


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Talc, etc.

Dexter Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
04388100017272038595880.jpg
Talc, etc.

Dexter Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Talc, etc.

Dexter Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36849
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36849:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘConklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘHarris Quarry (Harris Lime Quarries), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘCumberland Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘOlney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘIron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘManton Avenue Quarry, Manton, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘNeutaconkanut Hill, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘInterstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘBolton Lime Quarries (Bolton Quarry; Whitcomb Quarry; Hildreth Quarry), Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘLynnfield serpentinite area, Lynnfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 20:463-464.
Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and their Locations. University of Rhode Island.
 
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