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Steatite from
Talc City Mine (Inyo Talc Co. Mine; Sierra Talc and Clay Co.; Simonds Mine; Simonds deposit), Eagle Point, Talc City Mining District, Talc City Hills, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Talc var: Steatite
Formula:Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Comments:Nearly pure talc.
Colour:Pale green to dull white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Steatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Talc City Mine (Inyo Talc Co. Mine; Sierra Talc and Clay Co.; Simonds Mine; Simonds deposit), Eagle Point, Talc City Mining District, Talc City Hills, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:236721
Long-form Identifier:1:3:236721:7
GUID (UUID V4):19c62973-b75e-45dc-aca4-8e8d5bf2aaf4
Nearest other occurrences of Steatite
59.0km (36.7 miles) Eleanor Mine (Eleanor Talc claim), Willow Creek Camp, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) White Eagle Mine (White Eagle Talc Mine; Huntley Mine), Willow Creek Camp, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
63.2km (39.3 miles) Willow Creek Talc Mine (Willow Creek Mine), Willow Creek Camp, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
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