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Talc from
Scotia Nickel Mine, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 Scotia Nickel Mine, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:602461
Long-form Identifier:1:3:602461:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘGoongarrie South, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘPamela Jean prospect, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘEast Scotia Ni prospect, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘWindanya Consols Gold Mine (Windanya Half Mile North; Half Mile Reef North), Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCawse Ni Mine, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘHighland Fling Gold Mine (Brumby), Grant's Patch, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘSlippery Gimlet Gold Mine, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘVictory Gold Mine, Broad Arrow, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘGimlet South Extended Gold Mine (Victorious), Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘOversight Gold Mine (Tara; Oversight Tara United), Broad Arrow, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Pryce, M. W., Just, J. (1974) Glaukosphaerite: A new nickel analogue of rosasite. Mineralogical Magazine, 39 (307) 737-743 doi:10.1180/minmag.1974.039.307.01
 
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