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Talc from
Unnamed Talc occurrence [2], Elk Peak, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Talc occurrence [2], Elk Peak, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:750272
Long-form Identifier:1:3:750272:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
31.3km (19.4 miles) J. Conners occurrence, Etna, Oro Fino Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) Unnamed Talc occurrence [3], Fort Goff, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) Seiad Creek Mine (No. 14 Mine; Northern Klamath Mountains Mine; Red Hills Mine; Reddy No. 2 Mine; Teddy Chrome Mine; Valley View; Mountain View), Copper Butte, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) Hardpull No. 3 Claim, Elliot Creek Ridge, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
53.1km (33.0 miles) Summit Lake, Upper Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) Cowboy Mine (East Cowboy), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
67.0km (41.7 miles) French Hill Chrome Mine (French Hill deposit; Tyson Mine; J. & W. Mine), French Hill, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
75.3km (46.8 miles) United Trinity Mine (Trinity Bonanza King), Bonanza King lookout, Bonanza King, Trinity Fork Mining District (Trinity Mining District), Trinity Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
77.7km (48.3 miles) Pugh Soapstone, Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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