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Talc from
Unnamed prospect (2), Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA


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 Unnamed prospect (2), Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:721245
Long-form Identifier:1:3:721245:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (1), Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘHoliness Church, Cleveland, White County, Georgia, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘCalhoun Mining Company property, Habersham County, Georgia, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘSall Mountain mine, White County, Georgia, USA
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘJ.J. Holcomb property, Habersham County, Georgia, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘG. L. Lyons property, Sautee, Habersham County, Georgia, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘCox property, Ball Ground, Ball Ground Mining District, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘCamp Ecohee, Robertstown, White County, Georgia, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘBethlehem Church, Habersham County, Georgia, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (1), Habersham County, Georgia, USA
References
Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
 
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