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Talc from
Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Comments:Talc reference was stated as: Le Messurier, P. (1974) Summary Notes for Discussion on Crystallisation Patterns in Pyrite, from Gecko Mine, Tennant Creek, Geopeko Technical Seminar, Parkes, October 1974. However this reference does not mention Talc.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gecko Mine (Explorer 1), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1078228
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1078228:2
GUID (UUID V4):ddef4862-5800-4b40-a06c-f13e80eac26d
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
4.1km (2.5 miles) Orlando Mine (Orlando West), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
5.9km (3.7 miles) Queen of Sheba Gold Mine (Evening Star; Morning Star), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
13.6km (8.5 miles) Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.0km (9.3 miles) Northern Star Gold Mine (No. 1 Hill), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
18.3km (11.4 miles) White Devil Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
19.3km (12.0 miles) Black Angel Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
20.4km (12.6 miles) Mary Lane Gold Mine (Mary Lane), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
20.5km (12.7 miles) Anomaly C6 (Explorer 104), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
22.0km (13.7 miles) Caroline Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
23.9km (14.8 miles) Shamrock Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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