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Talc from
Mason Valley Mine, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, 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 Mason Valley Mine, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:573291
Long-form Identifier:1:3:573291:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘPumpkin Hollow Project, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘLyon Deposit, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘBunker Hill Mine, McTarnahan Hill, Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘRedelius prospect, Hungry Valley area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘBig Indian Mine, Mount Grant Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
70.9km (44.0 miles) ⓘGreen Talc Mine (Donnelly Andalusite Mine), Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘStandard Hill Mine, Bodie, Bodie Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
References
Einaudi, M. T. (1977) Petrogenesis of the copper-bearing skarn at the Mason Valley Mine, Yerington District, Nevada. Economic Geology, 72 (5) 769-795 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.72.5.769
 
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