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Talc from
Willow Creek Mine (Ruby Ridge), Greenhorn Range, Madison County, Montana, 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 Willow Creek Mine (Ruby Ridge), Greenhorn Range, Madison County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:501562
Long-form Identifier:1:3:501562:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘDoubtful Claim, Greenhorn Range, Madison County, Montana, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘRuby Claims, Greenhorn Range, Madison County, Montana, USA
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘCherry Creek Pegmatite Occurrence, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘSweetwater Deposit, Madison County, Montana, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘYellowstone Mine, Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘRuby View Talc Mine, Madison County, Montana, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘBeaverhead Mine (Sierra Strip Mine), Madison County, Montana, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘBennett Owen Claim, Madison County, Montana, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘBosal No. 1 Claim, Madison County, Montana, USA
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘTreasure Mine (Tri-State; Treasure Chest Mine; Treasure State Mine), Madison County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Klein, E., & Krekeler, M. P. (2020). The occurrence of Hg, Se, S, Ni, Cr, and Th in Talc Ore: A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study of historical samples from the Willow Creek Mine, Montana. Results in Geochemistry, 1, 100003.
 
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