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Talc from
Forsyth Mine, Gatineau Park, Gatineau TE, Outaouais, Québec, Canada


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 Forsyth Mine, Gatineau Park, Gatineau TE, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:843646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:843646:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘAutoroute 5 extension, Autoroute 5, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘRoadcut No. 6, Autoroute 5 roadcuts, Autoroute 5 extension, Autoroute 5, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘBristol Mine, Bristol, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine (Bagot Molybdenite Mine), Bagot Township, Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘRenprior Mine, Admaston Township, Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
75.1km (46.7 miles) ⓘPlayfair Mine (Dalhousie Mine; Lanark Iron Mine), Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘBluff Point Mine, Bagot Township, Greater Madawaska, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘSmith mine (Smith quarries), Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
76.7km (47.7 miles) ⓘHaley mine, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
86.2km (53.5 miles) ⓘOlympus Mine, North Burgess Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1987) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 41. Geological Survey of Canada 140 pp. doi:10.4095/122460
 
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