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Saponite from
Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada


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Saponite

Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
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Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
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Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
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Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
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Saponite

Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
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Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
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Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
08768480017362188453067.jpg
Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
00455600017362188454792.jpg
Saponite

Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
09188200017272026047974.jpg
Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
00859200017272026074795.jpg
Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
08768480017362188453067.jpg
Saponite

British Canadian mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43193
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43193:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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