Classification |
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Species: | Talc |
Formula: | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Comments: | In thick veins along the sheared contact between the metadiabase and the serpentinite. |
Habit: | foliated |
Colour: | gray to green |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Actinolite | β1 photo of Talc associated with Actinolite at this locality. |
Magnetite | β1 photo of Talc associated with Magnetite at this locality. |
Diopside | β1 photo of Talc associated with Diopside at this locality. |
Chlorite Group | β1 photo of Talc associated with Chlorite Group at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Talc data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Lambert Road serpentinite, Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 716351 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:716351:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c2aea490-5344-42fc-84b4-8fecccbebafa |
Nearest other occurrences of Talc |
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3.3km (2.1 miles) | βBaldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
12.5km (7.7 miles) | βCinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
18.9km (11.7 miles) | βOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
19.2km (11.9 miles) | βOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
22.1km (13.7 miles) | βStony Creek Quarry (Norcross Granite Gneiss Rock Quarries; Castellucci Quarry), Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
23.1km (14.4 miles) | βGreat Ring farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
27.3km (16.9 miles) | βCopper Valley Mine (Bellamy's Mine; Munson's Mine), Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
37.0km (23.0 miles) | βWilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
38.7km (24.1 miles) | βAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
38.8km (24.1 miles) | βU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Lambert Road serpentinite, Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA