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Steatite from
Groton Soapstone Quarry, Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Talc var: Steatite
Formula:Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Steatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Groton Soapstone Quarry, Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Steatite
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘBlue Soapstone Quarry (Jenkins Quarry; Hill's Quarry), Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘAthol, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘNewburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘWestminster, Windham Co., Vermont, USA
 
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