Groton Soapstone quarry, Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

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A soapstone deposit discovered and first worked by John Fitch in 1828. Beginning in 1864 the quarry was operated by the Groton Soapstone Company. (Abbott, 1912).

References:
Abbott, Samuel (1912): The Natural History and the Topography of Groton, Massachusetts.

Mineral List:

'Soapstone'

Talc

Talc
var: Steatite

3 entries listed. 1 valid mineral.

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