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Talc from
Ely Mine, South Vershire, Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, 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 Ely Mine, South Vershire, Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:763403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:763403:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘThetford, Orange County, Vermont, USA
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘElizabeth Mine, South Strafford, Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘMount Cube, Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘGranville talc quarry, East Granville, Granville, Addison County, Vermont, USA
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘGreeley Mine, Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘVermont Verde Antique International quarry, Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘMoretown, Washington County, Vermont, USA
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘReading Talc & Asbestos Mine, Hammondsville, Reading, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘMad River Talc Mine, Duxbury, Washington County, Vermont, USA
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘDuxbury serpentine quarry, Duxbury, Washington County, Vermont, USA
References
Piatak, Nadine M., et. al. (2004). Geochemical Characterization of Mine Waste at the Ely Copper Mine Superfund Site, Orange County, Vermont (USGS Open-File Report 2004-1248)
 
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