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Soapstone

A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About SoapstoneHide

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
9348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9348:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
d77f62e3-df12-406f-b682-16b4ecb4b53f

Synonyms of SoapstoneHide

Varieties of SoapstoneHide

CombarbaliteMulticolored variety of soapstone from the vicinity of Combarbalá, Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Soapstone associated with SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
1 photo of Soapstone associated with TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for SoapstoneHide

References for SoapstoneHide

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Localities for SoapstoneHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. β“˜ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria
 
  • Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province
    • Bordj Badji Mokhtar District
      • Bordj Badji Mokhtar
[Saponite] Greshake et al. (2004)
Antarctica
 
  • Eastern Antarctica
    • Queen Maud Land
[Saponite] Brearley et al. (1998)
  • Western Antarctica
    • Antarctic Peninsula
[Saponite] Smellie et al. (1984)
        • King George Island
          • Admiralty Bay
[Saponite] Mozer (2012)
[Saponite] Rangel et al. (2019)
Armenia
 
  • Kotayk Province
    • Hrazdan
[Saponite] Bowell et al. (2021)
Atlantic Ocean
 
  • Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex
[Saponite] Milinovic +6 other references
Australia
 
  • Bonaparte Basin
[Saponite] Gorter et al. (2002)
  • New South Wales
    • Buckland Co.
      • Ardglen
[Saponite] England (2000)
[Saponite] England (1996)
[Saponite] England (2002)
    • Cumberland County
[Saponite] Crawford (1973)
[Saponite] Head (1979) +4 other references
    • Gloucester Co.
      • Copeland
[Talc var: Steatite] NSW MR00207
    • Hardinge Co.
[Saponite] Australian Journal of Mineralogy ...
    • Pottinger Co.
[Saponite] England et al. (1988)
  • Queensland
    • Toowoomba Region
      • Main Range Volcanic Field
[Saponite] Vic Cloete.
  • South Australia
    • Flinders Ranges
      • North Flinders Ranges
        • Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station)
          • Mount Fitton homestead
SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit ...
    • Mt Lofty Ranges
      • North Mt Lofty Ranges
        • Barossa Valley
          • Penrice
[Saponite]
    • Yorke Peninsula
      • Sunnyvale
[Talc var: Steatite] Record of mines (1980)
  • Tasmania
    • Break O'Day municipality
      • Blue Tier district
[Saponite] R Bottrill
    • Brighton municipality
      • Bridgewater
[Saponite] R Bottrill unpub data
    • Burnie City
      • Hampshire mining district
[Saponite]
    • Central Coast municipality
      • Penguin
[Saponite] Sutherland et al. (2004)
      • Ulverstone district
        • Ulverstone
[Saponite] R Bottrill (2021)
    • Circular Head municipality
      • Marrawah district
        • Redpa
[Saponite] www.crocoite.com (2003)
    • Kentish municipality
      • Moina - Middlesex District
        • Middlesex Plains
[Saponite] Sutherland et al. (2004)
    • Launceston City municipality
      • The Sideling
[Saponite] Bottrill et al. (2020)
    • Northern Midlands municipality
      • Breadalbane
[Saponite] Bottrill
[Saponite] R Bottrill
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
      • Guilford
[Saponite] Sutherland et al. (2004)
      • Heazlewood district
[Saponite] Anderson et al. (2002)
      • Table Cape
[Saponite] Sutherland et al. (2004)
    • West Coast municipality
[Saponite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
  • Western Australia
    • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire
      • Mount Monger Goldfield
        • Mount Monger
Fetherston et al. (2012)
    • Laverton Shire
[Saponite] Murrin Murrin Nickel Laterite Deposit +2 other references
    • Meekatharra Shire
      • Mount Gould Station
Fetherston et al. (2012)
    • Murchison Shire
      • Nookawarra Station
Abeysinghe (1996)
    • Ngaanyatjarraku Shire
      • West Musgrave Block
        • Wingellina Community (Irrunytju)
[Saponite] Francesco et al. (2019)
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Klagenfurt-Land District
      • Feistritz im Rosental
[Talc var: Steatite]
    • Spittal an der Drau District
      • Trebesing
        • Radlgraben
[Talc var: Steatite] Pichler (2009)
    • Wolfsberg District
      • Sankt Paul im Lavanttal
        • Kollnitz
[Saponite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)
      • Wolfsberg
        • Waldenstein
[Saponite] matrixx 5
  • Lower Austria
    • Horn District
      • Brunn an der Wild
        • Dietmannsdorf an der Wild
[Saponite] GΓΆtzinger (1987)
      • Drosendorf-Zissersdorf
        • Pingendorf
[Saponite] Niedermayr (1990) +1 other reference
    • Krems-Land District
      • Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems
[Saponite] Ertl (1995)
      • GfΓΆhl
        • Rastbach
[Saponite] Database β€žMinerale NΓ–β€œ (A. Thinschmidt and co-workers)
    • Melk District
      • Sankt Oswald
[Saponite] GΓ–TZINGER (1987a)
    • Neunkirchen District
      • Gloggnitz
        • Eichberg
[Talc var: Steatite] Exel (1993)
[Talc var: Steatite] Exel (1993)
    • Waidhofen an der Thaya District
      • Waldkirchen an der Thaya
[Saponite] GΓΆtzinger (1987)
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse
[Talc var: Steatite] Exel (1993)
  • Styria
    • Leibnitz District
      • Wildon
        • Weitendorf
[Saponite] Aufschluss 1972 (SB)
    • Leoben District
[Saponite] Alker (1972)
    • SΓΌdoststeiermark District
      • Bad Gleichenberg
        • Klausen
[Saponite] C.Auer (2019)
      • KlΓΆch
[Saponite] Taucher (1989)
Bailiwick of Guernsey
 
  • Sark
    • Greater Sark
[Talc var: Steatite] Henwood (1871)
Bhutan
 
[Talc var: Steatite] Neil Fraser et al. (2001)
Bolivia
 
  • PotosΓ­
    • Sud LΓ­pez Province
      • San Antonio de LΓ­pez
[Saponite] Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998)
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
[Talc var: Steatite] ...
    • Mariana
[Talc var: Steatite] Martins da Pedra collection
  • ParanΓ‘
    • Foz do IguaΓ§u
[Saponite] Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
  • PiauΓ­
    • CapitΓ£o GervΓ‘sio de Oliveira
[Saponite] Dybowska et al. (2022)
  • SΓ£o Paulo
    • SΓ£o Paulo
[Saponite] D Atencio & R Hypolito ()
[Saponite] Fosfatos e Silicatos SecundΓ‘rios de ...
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Vernon Mining Division
      • Vernon
[Saponite] www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile +1 other reference
  • Nova Scotia
[Saponite] Tanner (1994)
      • Two Islands
[Saponite] King (n.d.)
  • Nunavut
    • Qikiqtaaluk Region
      • Baffin Island
[Saponite] Hogarth (1997)
  • Ontario
    • Cochrane District
      • Timmins
        • Deloro Township
Sabina (2000)
    • Hastings County
      • Elzevir Township
Ottawa-Peterborough +1 other reference
      • Faraday Township
Chris Rohricht
Sabina (1963)
      • Contact Bay Area
Sabina (1991)
Sabina (1991)
      • Garnet Bay Area
Sabina (1991)
      • Sabaskosing Bay Area
Sabina (1991)
    • Leeds and Grenville Counties
      • Elizabethtown Township
[Talc var: Steatite] www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.)
      • Lansdowne Township
[Saponite] Montgomery (n.d.)
[Saponite] Montgomery (n.d.)
    • Ottawa
      • Pakenham Township
Sabina (2007) +1 other reference
    • Sudbury District
      • Unorganized North Sudbury District
        • Penhorwood Township
Sabina (2000)
        • Reeves Township
Sabina (2000)
    • Thunder Bay District
      • Scoble Township
[Saponite] Willet Miller (1905)
  • QuΓ©bec
    • ChaudiΓ¨re-Appalaches
      • Les Appalaches RCM
        • East Broughton
[Talc var: Steatite] Voyage au coeur des Appalaches
[Saponite] Betts (n.d.)
          • Robertsonville
[Talc var: Steatite] SIGEOM
    • MontΓ©rΓ©gie
      • La VallΓ©e-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
[Saponite] Wight & Chao (1995)
    • MontrΓ©al
[Saponite] Tarassoff et al. (2006)
  • Yukon
    • Whitehorse mining district
      • Carcross
        • Tagish Lake
[Saponite] Zolensky et al. (2002) +2 other references
Central African Republic
 
  • Nana-MambΓ©rΓ©
    • Lobaye River (Bali River)
[Saponite] Brearley et al. (1998)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
      • Sierra Gorda
[Saponite] Demetrius Pohl identified AMNH 1985 +2 other references
    • El Loa Province
      • OllagΓΌe
[Saponite] Vidal et al. (2022)
  • Arica y Parinacota
    • Arica Province
      • Los Camarones valley
[Saponite] Howard Minerals specimens +1 other reference
  • Coquimbo
    • LimarΓ­ Province
      • CombarbalΓ‘
Kelm et al. (2001)
China
 
  • Heilongjiang
    • Jixi
      • Jidong County
[Talc var: Steatite] Shuneng Liang et al. (2009)
  • Liaoning
    • Fushun
      • Qingyuan Co.
[Saponite] Minzhi Yang (2004)
    • Liaoyang
      • Gongchangling District
Guangyuan Chen et al. (1983)
  • Shaanxi
    • Hanzhong
      • Mian County
[Saponite] Vielreicher et al. (2003)
  • Shandong
    • Linyi
      • Yishui County
[Saponite] Hongkui Li et al. (2010)
  • Xinjiang
    • Turpan
      • Toksun Co.
[Saponite] Yanling Tang (2005)
    • Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture)
        • Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.)
[Saponite] Hercule Shen +1 other reference
Cyprus
 
  • Larnaca District
[Saponite] PrΓΌfer (2010)
  • Nicosia District
    • Apliki
[Saponite] Antivachis (2015)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • KutnΓ‘ Hora District
      • Ε½leby
[Saponite] Litochleb +4 other references
  • Hradec KrΓ‘lovΓ© Region
    • Jičín District
      • Ε½eleznice
        • Doubravice
[Saponite] PauliΕ‘ +3 other references
  • Liberec Region
    • Semily District
      • RadostnΓ‘ pod KozΓ‘kovem
[Saponite] PauliΕ‘
  • Olomouc Region
    • Ε umperk District
      • VelkΓ© Losiny
        • MarΕ‘Γ­kov (Marchendorf)
Burkart E. (1953)
  • South Bohemian Region
    • ČeskΓ© BudΔ›jovice District
[Saponite] Welser +5 other references
  • South Moravian Region
    • Blansko District
[Talc var: Steatite] PelΓ­Ε‘ek J.: NΔ›kterΓ© novΓ© minerΓ‘ly ...
  • ÚstΓ­ nad Labem Region
    • ÚstΓ­ nad Labem District
      • ÚstΓ­ nad Labem
        • KrΓ‘snΓ© BΕ™ezno
[Saponite] Melka
  • Vysočina Region
    • HavlíčkΕ―v Brod District
      • Krucemburk
[Saponite] PauliΕ‘
    • TΕ™ebíč District
      • TΕ™ebíč
        • Řípov
[Saponite] MrΓ‘zek I (1978)
    • ŽďÑr nad SΓ‘zavou District
[Saponite] Houzar +5 other references
      • VΔ›ΕΎnΓ‘
[Saponite] Petr PauliΕ‘ (2001)
Dominican Republic
 
  • Barahona Province
    • Sierra de Baoruco
      • Los Checheses
[Saponite] Broda et al. (2022)
DR Congo
 
  • Ituri
    • Aru Territory
[Saponite] Zolensky (1991)
Egypt
 
  • Beheira Governorate
    • Abu Hommos
      • Nakhla
[Saponite] Treiman et al. (1991)
El Salvador
 
  • UsulutΓ‘n Department
    • BerlΓ­n
[Saponite] implications for metal transport in natural systems. Journal of volcanology and geothermal research (1) +1 other reference
Europe
 
  • Ore Mountains
[Talc var: Steatite] Lapis 17 (2)
Faroe Islands
 
  • Eysturoy Region
[Saponite] Knut Edvard Larsen collection # 415
      • EiΓ°i
[Saponite] - (2011, November)
Finland
 
  • North Karelia
    • Juuka
[Talc var: Steatite] Eberhard Riech collection +1 other reference
    • Outokumpu
      • Outokumpu mining district
[Saponite] Uusinoka et al. (1)
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • PudasjΓ€rvi
[Saponite] www.geologinenseura.fi (2017)
France
 
  • Auvergne-RhΓ΄ne-Alpes
    • ArdΓ¨che
      • LargentiΓ¨re
        • Mirabel
[Saponite] Ch. Robert
[Saponite] Ch. Robert
        • Saint-Jean-le-Centenier
[Saponite] E. Passaglia et al.
  • Brittany
    • Morbihan
      • Lorient
[Saponite] Chauris (2014)
  • French Polynesia
    • Society Islands
      • Windward Islands
        • Tahiti Island
          • Hitiaa O Te Ra
            • Papenoo
[Saponite] Lacroix (1904) +1 other reference
    • Tuamotu-Gambier (Tuamotu and Gambier Islands)
      • Tuamotu Archipelago (Tuamotus)
        • Mururoa
[Saponite] Dudoignon et al. (1989)
[Saponite] Dudoignon et al. (1989)
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands
    • Kerguelen Islands
[Saponite] Giret et al. (1992) +1 other reference
  • Grand Est
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Colmar-RibeauvillΓ©
        • Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
          • Altenberg
[Talc var: Steatite] Les minΓ©raux de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
  • Ile-de-France
    • Paris
[Saponite] Marrocchi et al. (2014)
  • New Caledonia
    • Northern Province
      • Koumac
        • TiΓ©baghi Massif
[Saponite] El Mendili et al. (2022)
      • Poya North
        • NΓ©poui
[Saponite] T. Sameshima et al.
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • CorrΓ¨ze
      • Ussel
        • Davignac
[Saponite] Queneau (n.d.)
  • Occitanie
    • AriΓ¨ge
      • Saint-Girons
        • Le Port
          • Col d'AgnΓ¨s
            • Etang de Lers
[Saponite] Claude LaforΓͺt
    • Tarn-et-Garonne
      • Montauban
        • Orgueil
[Saponite] Kazushige Tomeoka & Peter R. Buseck (1988) +1 other reference
  • RΓ©union
    • Cilaos
      • Bras de Cilaos
[Saponite] Jean-Vincent Coureau collection
Germany
 
  • Baden-WΓΌrttemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
[Saponite] Walenta (1992)
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Bavaria
      • Freyung-Grafenau District
        • RΓΆhrnbach
[Saponite] Habel (2009)
    • Lower Franconia
      • Aschaffenburg District
        • Haibach
          • DΓΆrrmorsbach
[Saponite] Wittern (2001)
      • Haßberge District
        • Maroldsweisach
[Saponite] Wittern (2001)
    • Upper Franconia
      • Hof District
        • Schwarzenbach an der Saale
[Talc var: Steatite] F. MΓΌller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke" et al. (Hof)
      • Kulmbach District
        • Wirsberg
[Talc var: Steatite] F. MΓΌller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke" et al. (Hof)
      • Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
        • Marktredwitz
          • Iron mines
[Talc var: Steatite] Stefan Koch Collection
        • Wunsiedel
          • GΓΆpfersgrΓΌn
[Talc var: Steatite] F. MΓΌller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke" (1984)
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Cham District
        • Wald
          • Roßbach
[Saponite] Eigler et al. (1982) +2 other references
      • Tirschenreuth District
        • Pechbrunn
[Saponite] Weiß (1990)
        • Wiesau
          • Triebendorf
[Saponite] Weiß (1990)
  • Hesse
    • Darmstadt
      • Wetteraukreis
        • Ortenberg
[Saponite]
    • Giessen Region
      • Lahn-Dill-Kreis
        • Dillenburg
          • Oberscheld
[Talc var: Steatite] Mineralienwelt.de +2 other references
        • Greifenstein
          • Allendorf
[Saponite] Lapis 2/2011
    • Kassel Region
      • Werra-Meißner
        • Witzenhausen
          • Hundelshausen
[Talc var: Steatite] Dreizler (1962)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Braunlage
[Saponite]
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Ahrweiler
      • Brohltal
        • Spessart
          • Hannebach
[Saponite] Hentschel (1987)
        • Wassenach
[Saponite] Hentschel (1987)
    • Vulkaneifel
      • Gerolstein
        • Birresborn
[Saponite] Hentschel (1987)
        • Hillesheim
[Saponite] Blaß et al. (2015)
    • Westerwaldkreis
      • Wallmerod
        • Hundsangen
[Saponite] SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ...
  • Saarland
    • Sankt Wendel
      • Nohfelden
        • Walhausen
[Saponite] D.F. Mertz et al. : "Isotopic dating of ...
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Breitenbrunn
        • Breitenbrunn
[Talc var: Steatite] Phillips (1823)
      • Raschau-Markersbach
        • Langenberg
[Saponite] SchΓΌller et al. (1950)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Lavrion Mining District
          • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
[Saponite] Katerinopoulos et al. (1994)
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
[Saponite]
[Saponite]
  • South Aegean
    • Tinos
      • Tinos Island
        • Panormos Bay
[Saponite] FΓ€rber (n.d.)
Hungary
 
  • Borsod-AbaΓΊj-ZemplΓ©n County
    • Tokaj District
      • ErdΕ‘bΓ©nye
[Saponite] Tokody et al. (1957) +2 other references
  • FejΓ©r County
    • SzΓ©kesfehΓ©rvΓ‘r District
      • KΕ‘szΓ‘rhegy
[Saponite] SzakΓ‘ll et al. (1996)
  • HajdΓΊ-Bihar County
    • Kaba
[Saponite] Brearley et al. (1998) +2 other references
  • Heves County
    • GyΓΆngyΓΆs District
      • GyΓΆngyΓΆsoroszi
[Saponite] Koch: Minerals of Hungary
      • KisnΓ‘na
[Saponite]
    • PΓ©tervΓ‘sΓ‘ra District
      • Recsk
[Saponite] SzakΓ‘ll-Gatter-Szendrei:Mineral ...
  • NΓ³grΓ‘d County
    • NagylΓ³c
[Saponite] Mineral Species of Hungary
  • Pest County
    • Szentendre District
      • DunabogdΓ‘ny
[Saponite] Topographia Mineralogica Hungariae VI. +1 other reference
      • PilisszentlΓ‘szlΓ³
[Saponite] SzakΓ‘ll et al. (2006)
    • Szob District
      • NagybΓΆrzsΓΆny
[Saponite] SzakΓ‘ll et al. (1996)
  • VeszprΓ©m County
    • SΓΌmeg District
      • Bazsi
        • PrΓ‘ga Hill
[Saponite] KOVÁCS-PÁLFFY (2005)
      • SΓΌmeg
[Saponite] Analized in Geological Institute of Hungary (PΓ©ter KΓ³nya)
Iceland
 
  • Northeastern Region
    • Þingeyjarsveit
      • SkΓΊtustaΓ°ahreppur
        • Myvatn
[Saponite] Escobedo et al. (2021)
  • Southern Region
    • HornafjΓΆrΓ°ur
[Saponite] Blake (1966)
  • VatnajΓΆkull Glacier
[Saponite] Ágústsdóttir et al. (1994)
India
 
  • Maharashtra
    • Amaravati Division
      • Buldhana District
[Saponite] Meteoritics & Planetary Science et al. (March 2003)
    • Aurangabad Division
      • Latur District
[Saponite] AmMin 88:1983–1988 (2003)
    • Nashik Division
      • Jalgaon District
        • Jamner
[Saponite] Gotze +7 other references
        • Sawade Pr Chandsar
[Saponite] Gotze +7 other references
  • Odisha
    • Mayurbhanj district
      • Deoli pargana
[Saponite] Buchanan et al. (1993)
[Talc var: Steatite] Karel Bal Collection
  • Tamil Nadu
    • Salem District
[Talc var: Steatite] Haritha et al. (2022)
Indian Ocean
 
[Saponite] MaciΔ…g et al. (2019)
  • Ninety East Ridge (90Β° E Ridge; Indian Ridge)
    • D.S.D.P.
      • Leg 26
[Saponite] D. Besse et al.
Indonesia
 
  • West Sulawesi Province
[Saponite] Analyses by Alfredo Petrov and John ...
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Nus
      • Saint-BarthΓ©lemy
[Saponite] β€’ Barresi et al. (2005)
  • Calabria
    • Cosenza Province
      • Longobucco
[Saponite] Croze (1989)
    • Vibo Valentia Province
      • Serre Massif
[Talc var: Steatite] Cortese E. (1895)
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • Ferrara Province
      • Cento
        • Renazzo
[Saponite] Buseck et al. (1993)
      • Vigarano Mainarda
        • Vigarano Pieve
[Saponite] Krot et al. (1995) +1 other reference
    • Metropolitan City of Bologna
      • Camugnano
[Saponite] Morandi et al. (1982)
    • Parma Province
      • Berceto
        • Corchia mine
[Saponite] ADORNI F. (1997)
    • Piacenza Province
      • Ferriere
[Saponite] Veniale et al. (1968)
    • Reggio Emilia Province
      • Canossa
[Talc var: Steatite] I minerali delle ofioliti: Rossena e ...
  • Liguria
    • Genoa
      • Cogoleto
[Saponite] ...
    • La Spezia Province
      • Borghetto di Vara
[Saponite]
  • Lombardy
    • Brescia Province
      • Niardo
[Saponite] Cerea et al. (2019)
      • Upper Val Saviore
        • Mt. Foppa
[Saponite] E. Passaglia and A. Tagliavini : ...
    • Sondrio Province
      • Lanzada
[Saponite] Bedognè et al. (1993)
        • Scerscen Valley
[Saponite] Bedognè et al. (2006)
  • Piedmont
    • Alessandria Province
      • Molare
        • Olbicella
[Saponite] Antofilli
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Prali
[Saponite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
      • Traversella
[Talc var: Steatite] Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10)
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
      • Trontano
        • Pizzo Marcio
[Saponite] Appiani et al. (1995) +1 other reference
  • Sardinia
[Talc var: Steatite] De Michele (1974)
    • Sassari Province
      • Olbia
[Talc var: Steatite] Ferrari (1911) +1 other reference
    • South Sardinia Province
[Saponite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
[Saponite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
  • Sicily
    • Metropolitan City of Messina
      • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
        • Lipari
          • Lipari Island
            • Quattropani
[Saponite] Apollaro et al. (2023)
    • Syracuse Province
      • Buscemi
[Saponite] Manuella (2011) +1 other reference
  • Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol)
    • Trento Province (Trentino)
      • Moena
[Talc var: Steatite] De Michele (1974)
[Talc var: Steatite] De Michele (1974)
[Talc var: Steatite] De Michele (1974)
[Talc var: Steatite] De Michele (1974)
      • Pergine Valsugana
        • Madrano
[Saponite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
      • San Giovanni di Fassa
[Talc var: Steatite] Exel (1987)
  • Tuscany
[Talc var: Steatite] Bonifazi (2020)
      • Collesalvetti
        • Colognole
[Talc var: Steatite] Bonifazi (2020)
      • Livorno
[Talc var: Steatite] Ciampalini et al. (2010)
[Talc var: Steatite] Marco Bonifazi collection
[Talc var: Steatite] Bonifazi (2020)
    • Metropolitan City of Florence
[Saponite] Brizzi G. et al. (FI)
    • Pisa Province
      • Montecatini Val di Cecina
[Talc var: Steatite] Terenzi A. (1988)
    • Prato Province
      • Prato
        • Monte Ferrato
[Saponite] Brizzi G. et al. (1996)
  • Veneto
    • Treviso Province
      • Valdobbiadene
        • Bigolino
[Saponite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
    • Verona Province
[Saponite] Mattioli et al. (2008)
[Saponite] Mattioli et al. (2008)
[Saponite] Mattioli et al. (2008)
[Saponite] Mattioli et al. (2008) +1 other reference
[Saponite] Mattioli et al. (2008)
[Saponite] Pegoraro et al. (2017)
    • Vicenza Province
      • Cornedo Vicentino
        • Spagnago
[Saponite] Boscardin M. et al. (2011) +1 other reference
      • Posina
        • Borcola Pass
[Saponite] Analysis by Michele Mattioli (Urbino University)
      • Valdastico
[Saponite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
Ivory Coast
 
  • Woroba
    • Worodougou
      • SΓ©guΓ©la department
        • Toubabouko
[Saponite] Pouclet A. et al. (2004)
Japan
 
  • Akita Prefecture
    • Odate
[Saponite] Hideo Kuroda (1978)
  • Aomori Prefecture
    • Kamikita District
[Saponite] INOUE et al. (1991)
  • Fukuoka Prefecture
    • Fukuoka City
[Saponite] Masaru Yamaguchi (1964)
  • Hyogo Prefecture
    • Yabu City
      • Oya-cho
[Saponite] Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
  • Iwate Prefecture
    • Kunohe-gun
      • Noda
[Saponite] Nambu +2 other references
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
    • Ichikikushikino City
[Saponite] Econ Geol (1985)
  • Kanagawa Prefecture
    • Ashigarakami District
      • Yamakita
[Saponite] Yamada (2004)
  • Miyagi Prefecture
    • Kurihara City
[Saponite] Narita (1961)
  • Nagano Prefecture
    • Nagano City
      • Matsushiro
        • Toyosaka
[Saponite] King (n.d.)
  • Niigata Prefecture
    • Kashiwazaki City
[Saponite] Ohe Rikosha specimens
  • Saga Prefecture
    • Ogi City
      • Sado Island
[Saponite] Tiba et al. (1995)
  • Shizuoka Prefecture
    • Kamo district
      • Kawazu
[Saponite] PXRD + XRF by Alfredo Petrov
[Saponite] Petrov (n.d.)
  • Tottori Prefecture
    • Hino District
      • Nichinan
[Saponite] Petrov (n.d.)
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
[Saponite]
Kosovo
 
  • Ferizaj District
    • Shtime
      • Glavika
[Saponite] Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002)
Lithuania
 
  • Alytus County
    • Varena Municipality
[Talc var: Steatite] PruΕ‘inskienΔ— et al. (2017)
  • PanevΔ—ΕΎys County
    • PanevΔ—ΕΎys City Municipality
[Saponite] Zolensky et al. (1996)
Madagascar
 
  • Anosy
    • Betroka District
      • Jangany
[Talc var: Steatite] Besaire (1966)
  • Boeny
    • Mitsinjo District
      • Antseza
[Saponite] Lacroix (1898)
  • Vakinankaratra
    • Betafo District
      • Ambatonikolahy
[Talc var: Steatite] Behier (1963)
Mauritania
 
  • Guidimaka Region
    • SΓ©libaby
      • Bakel
Marsh et al. (2015)
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
    • F'dΓ©rik
      • Tmeimichatt Ghallamane
Marsh et al. (2015)
Mexico
 
  • Guerrero
    • Taxco de AlarcΓ³n
[Saponite] Yta et al. (2005)
  • YucatΓ‘n
    • northwest coastline of the YucatΓ‘n peninsula
      • Puerto Chicxulub
        • Chicxulub impact structure
[Saponite] Verhagen et al. (2023)
Middle East
 
[Saponite] Gross (1977)
Namibia
 
  • Khomas Region
    • Windhoek Rural
      • Aris
[Saponite] Blaß et al. (2021)
  • Oshikoto Region
    • Omuthiyagwiipundi
[Saponite] Buch et al. (1996)
Netherlands
 
  • CuraΓ§ao
[Saponite] ...
New Zealand
 
  • Auckland Region
[Saponite] Collection of RJ Martin
    • Muriwai
[Saponite] Collection of RJ Martin correlated to ...
    • Waitakere Ranges
[Saponite] Black et al. (undated but circa late 1970's)
  • Canterbury Region
[Saponite] LIVERMORE (1999)
  • Nelson Region
[Talc var: Steatite] Palmer (1966)
  • New Zealand Outlying Islands
    • Kermadec Islands
[Saponite] de Ronde +16 other references
  • Northland Region
    • Far North District
[Saponite] Courtney (1991)
  • Taranaki Region
[Saponite] Kimura et al. (1998)
  • Waikato Region
    • Hauraki District
      • Waihi
[Saponite] Singh (2015)
    • Waikato District
[Saponite] Spratt et al. (1975)
  • Wellington Region
    • South Wairarapa District
      • Red Hill
[Saponite] Hutton (1942)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
 
[Saponite] Fintor et al. (2014)
Norway
 
  • Agder
    • RisΓΈr
      • SΓΈndeled
[Saponite] Breivik (2001)
  • Innlandet
    • Folldal
Olerud (1993)
    • Lom
[Saponite] Moum et al. (1964)
      • Visdalen
Nilsson (1983)
    • Sel
Geological Survey of Norway. The ...
    • Tynset
Berg et al. (2016)
  • Nordland
    • SΓΈmna
aps.ngu.no (n.d.)
    • Vevelstad
      • EsΓΈya
aps.ngu.no (n.d.)
aps.ngu.no (n.d.)
  • Rogaland
    • RennesΓΈy
      • RennesΓΈy Island
Geological Survey of Norway. The ...
    • Sandnes
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore ...
Geological Survey of Norway. The ...
  • Telemark
    • Bamble
[Talc var: Steatite] Knut Edvard Larsen (2023)
[Talc var: Steatite] Arliguie Michel photo & specimen
    • Skien
[Saponite] Jamtveit et al. (1997)
  • TrΓΈndelag
    • Oppdal
Geological Survey of Norway. The ...
Geological Survey of Norway. The ...
  • Vestfold
    • Larvik
      • Hedrum
[Saponite] Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-2446
  • Vestland
    • Askvoll
      • Dalsfjorden
[Saponite] Furnes et al. (1982)
    • Bremanger
aps.ngu.no (2022)
    • Ullensvang
      • Odda
Geological survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit Area 1228 - 601. Skare. (Last updated 05.mai.2014)
  • Viken
    • LillestrΓΈm
      • Fet
      • SΓΈrum
Geological Survey of Norway. The ...
    • Lunner
      • ØstΓ₯sen
[Saponite] Kvamsdal (1993)
Pacific Ocean
 
[Saponite] Li et al. (2022)
  • East Pacific Rise
[Saponite] Christine Laverne et al. (2006)
Papua New Guinea
 
  • Central Province
[Saponite] Gonzalez-Alvarez et al. (2013)
Poland
 
  • Lesser Poland Voivodeship
    • ChrzanΓ³w County
      • Gmina Alwernia
[Saponite] Personally collected by ZajΔ…c Piotr in ...
    • KrakΓ³w County
      • Gmina Krzeszowice
[Saponite] MuszyΕ„ski M. et al. (2009)
[Saponite] Eligiusz SzeΕ‚Δ™g collection
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • KΕ‚odzko County
      • Gmina Stronie ŚlΔ…skie
        • Kletno
[Saponite] Gil et al. (2019)
    • LubaΕ„ County
      • LubaΕ„
[Saponite] Lis et al. (1986)
    • Świdnica County
      • Gmina Marcinowice
        • Wirki
[Saponite] HaraΕ„czyk C. (1974)
[Saponite] Czeslaw Haranczyk and Karol Prchazka (1974)
    • WrocΕ‚aw County
      • Gmina JordanΓ³w ŚlΔ…ski
[Saponite] Lis et al. (1986)
      • Gmina SobΓ³tka
        • SobΓ³tka
[Saponite] Spangenberg (1949)
[Saponite] Lis et al. (1986)
    • ZΔ…bkowice ŚlΔ…skie County
      • Gmina CiepΕ‚owody
[Talc var: Steatite] Band 8 (10) +1 other reference
      • Gmina ZΔ…bkowice ŚlΔ…skie
[Saponite] Spangenberg et al. (1949)
[Saponite] Pieczka et al. (2013)
[Saponite] Spangenberg et al. (1949)
    • Zgorzelec County
      • Gmina Zgorzelec
[Saponite] Lis et al. (1986)
  • Opole Voivodeship
    • Strzelce County
      • Gmina LeΕ›nica
        • GΓ³ra ŚwiΔ™tej Anny
[Talc var: Steatite] Traube (1888)
Portugal
 
  • BraganΓ§a
    • BraganΓ§a
      • Castrelos e Carrazedo
[Talc var: Steatite] Rui Nunes collection
[Talc var: Steatite] LNEG - LaboratΓ³rio Nacional de Energia ...
      • Gostei
[Talc var: Steatite] LNEG - LaboratΓ³rio Nacional de Energia ...
    • Macedo de Cavaleiros
      • Vale da Porca
[Talc var: Steatite] LNEG - LaboratΓ³rio Nacional de Energia ...
[Talc var: Steatite] LNEG - LaboratΓ³rio Nacional de Energia ...
    • Vinhais
      • Soeira, Fresulfe e Mofreita
[Talc var: Steatite] Rui Nunes collection
      • Vila Boa de OusilhΓ£o
[Talc var: Steatite] LNEG - LaboratΓ³rio Nacional de Energia ...
  • Lisbon
    • Sintra
      • Almargem do Bispo,PΓͺro Pinheiro e Montelavar
[Saponite] Alves (n.d.)
  • Madeira
    • Madeira Island
      • Ribeira Brava
        • Serra de Água
          • Boca da Encumeada pass
[Saponite] CEDOM
      • Santana
        • Faial
[Saponite] Michele Dondi
        • SΓ£o Roque do Faial
[Saponite] Pedro Alves collection and analytical ...
Romania
 
  • Caraş-Severin County
    • Moldova NouΔƒ
[Saponite] Ianovici et al. (1983)
Russia
 
  • Arkhangelsk Oblast
    • Franz Josef Land
[Saponite] Sklyarov et al. (2016)
[Saponite] Sklyarov et al. (2016)
    • Zimny Bereg District
[Saponite] Pashkevich +1 other reference
        • Verkhotina occurrence
[Saponite] Kononova et al. (2007) +1 other reference
  • Bashkortostan
    • Baymaksky District
[Saponite] Contributions to Mineralogy and ...
  • Chechnya
    • Mekensk
[Saponite] Keller et al. (1993)
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Agapovsky District
[Saponite] Talovina et al. (2008)
    • Magnitogorsk
      • Sakhara District (Sakharinskii)
        • Sakhara massif
[Saponite] Talovina et al. (2008)
    • Plastovsky District
      • Svetlyi
[Saponite] Igor Savin's data
    • Verkhny Ufaley
      • Ufaley District (Ufalei District)
[Saponite] Berger +2 other references
  • Kabardino-Balkaria
    • Baksan Valley
      • Upper Chegem volcanic caldera (Verkhnechegemskaya caldera)
[Saponite] A. E. Zadov data
    • Elbrus Mt
[Saponite] Gurbanov et al. (2008)
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Putoran Plateau
[Saponite] Gritsenko et al. (2022)
            • Noril'sk Cu-Ni deposit
              • Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni deposit
[Saponite] Chayka +9 other references
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Khibiny Massif
[Saponite] Pekov et al. (2004)
    • Kovdorsky District
[Saponite] Mikhailova et al. (2015)
[Saponite] ...
  • Orenburg Oblast
    • Svetlyi District
      • Buruktal District
        • Buruktal massif
[Saponite] Talovina et al. (2003)
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Dalnegorsk Urban District
      • Dalnegorsk
[Saponite] Rogulina et al. (2008)
  • Sakha
    • Aldan
      • Kuranakh ore field
[Saponite] Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
    • Mirninsky District
      • Daldyn
[Saponite] Sokolova et al. (2011)
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Yekaterinburg
      • Shabry village
[Talc var: Steatite] Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Medina Region
[Saponite] Guan et al. (1997)
Slovakia
 
  • BanskΓ‘ Bystrica Region
    • RimavskΓ‘ Sobota District
[Saponite] KodΔ›ra (1986)
  • KoΕ‘ice Region
    • KoΕ‘ice-okolie District
[Saponite] KodΔ›ra (1986)
    • Rožňava District
[Saponite] KodΔ›ra (1986)
South Africa
 
  • KwaZulu-Natal
    • eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
      • Durban
        • Umhlatuzana valley
[Saponite] Cairncross et al. (1995)
    • Ugu District Municipality
[Saponite] Cairncross et al. (1995)
  • Limpopo
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
        • Phalaborwa
[Saponite] [Gliddon et al. (1991)
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Madibeng Local Municipality
        • Brits
[Saponite] Atanasova et al. (2016)
    • Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
      • Naledi Local Municipality
        • Vryburg
[Saponite] Cloete et al. (2001)
  • Northern Cape
    • John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
      • Joe Morolong Local Municipality
        • N'Chwaning Mines
[Saponite] Cairncross et al. (1995)
South America Plate
 
  • Santos basin
[Saponite] Schrank et al. (2024)
South Korea
 
  • Gyeonggi Province
    • Yeoncheon County
      • Wangjing-myon
        • Nodong-ni
[Saponite] Hideo Tsuda (1969)
South Sudan
 
  • Eastern Equatoria
    • Kapoeta
[Saponite] Zolensky et al. (1996)
Spain
 
  • Aragon
    • Teruel
[Saponite] SchΓΌller et al. (1950)
  • Canary Islands
    • Las Palmas Province
      • Fuerteventura
        • PΓ‘jara
          • Morro de Jable
[Saponite] Analyzed by XRD by Dr. Joan Vinals (Barcelona)
      • Lanzarote
        • Yaiza
          • Playa Blanca
[Saponite] Lapis 2001 et al. (reference via Ferdinando Giovine) +1 other reference
  • Catalonia
    • Tarragona
      • Priorat
[Saponite] Joan Abella i Creus (2008)
Sri Lanka
 
  • Sabaragamuwa Province
    • Ratnapura District
      • Embilipitiya
        • Kolonne
[Saponite] MΓΌller et al. (2006)
Sweden
 
  • Dalarna County
    • Falun
      • SvΓ€rdsjΓΆ
[Saponite]
  • JΓ€mtland County
    • Γ…re
LΓ€nsstyrelsen i JΓ€mtlands lΓ€n (2010)
    • StrΓΆmsund
LΓ€nsstyrelsen i JΓ€mtlands lΓ€n et al. (2010:3)
[Saponite]
  • VΓ€rmland County
    • Filipstad
      • Nordmark mining district
[Saponite]
  • VΓ€sterbotten County
    • Storuman
Beckman (1989)
Switzerland
 
  • Grisons
    • Engiadina Bassa/Val MΓΌstair Region
      • Valsot
        • Tschlin (Schleins)
          • Piz Mundin (Piz Mondin)
[Saponite] Stalder et al. (1998)
  • Schaffhausen
    • Ramsen
[Saponite] Stalder et al. (1998)
  • Ticino
    • Leventina
      • Bedretto
        • Villa Bedretto
Taddei (1937) +1 other reference
  • Valais
    • Leuk
      • Turtmann-Unterems
        • Turtmann Valley
[Saponite] Ansermet et al. (2012)
    • Westlich Raron
      • Steg-Hohtenn
        • Mittal
[Saponite] Schad (1989)
Taiwan
 
[Saponite] Yui et al. (1999)
Tanzania
 
  • Mbeya Region
[Saponite] Brearley (1992)
Turkey
 
  • Ankara Province
    • Beypazari District
[Saponite] Helvaci (1998)
  • Kahramanmaraş Province
[Saponite] Güngâr Yeşilova et al. (2023)
[Talc var: Steatite] Erik Vercammen collection
UK
 
  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Breage
        • Carleen
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
      • Carn Brea
        • Pool
[Talc var: Steatite] Hall (1868) +1 other reference
      • Grade-Ruan
        • Kennack
[Saponite] Power et al. (1997)
[Saponite]
[Talc var: Steatite] Left on surface by recent excavations
      • Landewednack
[Saponite] Golley et al. (1995)
[Saponite]
      • Linkinhorne
        • Minions
Phillips (1823) +1 other reference
      • Mawgan-in-Meneage
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
      • Mullion
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
[Talc var: Steatite] A.K. Hamilton Jenkin: Annotations to ...
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
[Talc var: Steatite]
      • St Austell Bay
        • Duporth
[Talc var: Steatite] Henwood (1843)
      • St Just
        • Botallack
[Talc var: Steatite] Carne (1822) +1 other reference
[Talc var: Steatite] Carne (1822) +2 other references
        • Pendeen
[Talc var: Steatite] Carne (1822) +2 other references
      • St Keverne
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
        • Coverack
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
        • Porthoustock
[Talc var: Steatite] Collins (1871)
      • Veryan
[Talc var: Steatite] Hall (1868) +1 other reference
    • Cumbria
      • South Lakeland
        • Coniston
[Saponite] Day (1999)
    • Derbyshire
      • Derbyshire Dales District
        • Blackwell in the Peak
[Saponite] Ford et al. (1993)
        • Brassington
[Talc var: Steatite] Ford et al. (1993)
    • Somerset
      • Mendip
        • Cranmore
[Saponite] Turner R.W. and Rumsey (2007) +1 other reference
  • Northern Ireland
    • Co. Antrim
      • Ballyclare
[Saponite] Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : ...
[Saponite] Trevor Boyd Collection
[Saponite] Fleischmann (1910)
      • Islandmagee
[Saponite] S Rust collection
[Saponite] Walker (1962)
    • County Down
      • Mourne Mountains
        • Newcastle
[Saponite] Green et al. (2005)
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Isle of Mull
        • Treshnish
[Saponite] S. Moreton observation.
    • East Renfrewshire
      • Barrhead
[Saponite] Heddle (1901) +3 other references
    • Highland
      • Eilean Γ‘ ChΓ¨o
        • Isle of Skye
          • Trotternish
            • Portree
[Saponite] Sweet et al. (1961)
            • Staffin
[Saponite]
    • Moray
[Talc var: Steatite] apps.snh.gov.uk (n.d.) +3 other references
    • Stirling
      • Killin
[Talc var: Steatite] Henwood (1871)
    • West Dunbartonshire
[Saponite] www.mindat.org/mesg-9-106733.html +1 other reference
  • Wales
    • Powys
      • Builth Wells
[Saponite] NNational Museum of Wales database +1 other reference
Ukraine
 
  • Volyn Oblast
[Saponite] Emetz et al. (2005)
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Tallapoosa County
      • Easton-Dudleyville area
Cook et al. (1982)
  • Alaska
    • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
      • Willow Creek Mining District
- (2008)
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Tombstone Mining District
        • Tombstone
[Saponite] Anthony et al. (1995)
    • Maricopa County
[Saponite] Slaughter (2023)
[Saponite] Shannon (1983) +2 other references
      • Osborn Mining District
        • Tonopah
          • Belmont Mountain
[Saponite] Anthony et al. (1995)
    • Mohave County
[Saponite] Arizona Dept. of Mines & Min. Resources +1 other reference
    • Pima County
      • Pantano
[Saponite] Anthony et al. (1995)
    • Santa Cruz County
      • Patagonia Mountains
        • Harshaw Mining District
          • Alum Gulch
            • Flux Gulch
[Saponite] Anthony et al. (1995)
    • Yavapai County
      • Eureka Mining District
        • Bagdad
[Saponite] Anderson et al. (1955)
  • Arkansas
Arkansas Geological Commission
- (2005)
      • Salem
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
  • California
    • Amador County
      • Rocky Point
- (2005)
    • Butte County
      • Feather River
        • Intake - Blinzig area
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 416. +2 other references
    • Calaveras County
      • Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District)
        • Carson Hill
- (2005)
    • El Dorado County
[Talc var: Steatite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 416. +2 other references
      • Weber Creek
[Talc var: Steatite] Browne (1869) +1 other reference
      • West Belt
        • Shingle Springs Mining District
          • Brandon Corner
- (2005)
          • Frenchtown
- (2005)
          • Mount Aigare
- (2005)
    • Inyo County
[Saponite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 439. +2 other references
      • Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
        • Talc City Hills
          • Talc City Mining District
            • Eagle Point
[Talc var: Steatite] Norman (1951) +4 other references
        • Willow Creek Camp
[Talc var: Steatite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 418. +4 other references
[Talc var: Steatite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 418. +4 other references
[Talc var: Steatite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 418. +4 other references
      • Lake Tecopa Basin
        • Chicago Valley
          • Twelvemile Spring
[Saponite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 439. +2 other references
      • Panamint Mts (Panamint Range)
        • Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District)
          • Ballarat
[Saponite] Post (1984)
    • Kern County
      • Boron
        • Kramer Borate deposit
[Saponite] Wise et al. (1988)
[Saponite] Wise et al. (1988)
    • Los Angeles County
      • Agoura Hills
[Saponite] Fred DeVito collection
      • Los Angeles
        • Hollywood Hills
          • Hollywood
            • Brush Canyon
[Saponite] Ross
            • Cahuenga Pass
              • Cahuenga Boulevard roadcut
[Saponite] Fred DeVito collection
[Saponite] Neuerburg
[Saponite] Ross
[Saponite] Ross
[Saponite]
      • Mint Canyon [town]
        • Mint Canyon
          • Head of Mint Canyon
[Talc var: Steatite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 396. +2 other references
    • Napa County
      • Calistoga
        • Twin Peaks
[Saponite] - (2005)
    • Placer County
      • Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District)
        • Cape Horn
- (2005)
    • San Bernardino County
      • Bristol Mountains
        • Amboy area
[Saponite] Otton +2 other references
      • Hector
[Saponite] Ames et al. (1958) +1 other reference
    • San Diego County
      • Ramona Mining District
        • Ramona
[Talc var: Steatite] Kunz (1905)
    • Santa Clara County
      • Black Wonder Mining District
        • Mount Hamilton
[Saponite]
    • Ventura County
      • Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
        • Sandstone Peak
[Saponite] www.mineralsocal.org (2001)
  • Colorado
    • Eagle County
      • Wolcott
[Saponite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Gunnison County
      • Dorchester Mining District
        • Taylor Park
[Saponite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Mineral County
      • Wolf Creek Pass
[Saponite] Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324
  • Connecticut
    • Litchfield County
      • Barkhamsted
[Talc var: Steatite] John Burnham
    • New Haven County
[Saponite] Januzzi et al. (1976)
    • Tolland County
      • Somers
Skehan (2008)
  • District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
    • NW Washington
[Talc var: Steatite] Bernstein (1980)
  • Georgia
    • Carroll County
      • Carrollton
Cook (1978)
    • Cherokee County
      • Canton
      • Holly Springs
Hopkins (1914)
    • Columbia County
      • Phinizy
Cook (1978)
    • Harris County
      • Hamilton
Hopkins (1914)
    • Heard County
      • Centralhatchee
Hopkins (1914)
    • Lumpkin County
      • Dahlonega
Hopkins (1914)
    • Meriwether County
      • St. Marks
Hopkins (1914)
    • Morgan County
      • Marks
Hopkins (1914)
    • Paulding County
      • Hiram
Hopkins (1914)
    • White County
      • Helen
Hurst et al. (1964)
  • Hawaii
    • Honolulu County
      • Oahu Island
        • Koolau Range (Koolau caldera)
[Saponite] specimens associated with epistilbite
[Saponite]
  • Maine
    • Knox County
      • Warren
[Talc var: Steatite] Morrill & Hinckley
    • Washington County
      • Edmunds
[Saponite] King et al. (1994)
      • Pembroke
[Saponite] King et al. (1994)
      • Perry
[Saponite] Thompson et al. (1998)
  • Massachusetts
    • Berkshire County
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
    • Essex County
      • Andover
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
      • Lynnfield
[Talc var: Steatite]
[Talc var: Steatite]
[Saponite] - (1917)
      • Deerfield
[Saponite] Emerson (1882) +1 other reference
      • Rowe
USGS Open-File Report 69-39 +1 other reference
    • Hampden County
      • Blandford
"Western Massachusetts Mineral ...
    • Hampshire County
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
USGS Open-File Report 69-39 +2 other references
    • Middlesex County
      • Cambridge
[Saponite] Ross (2010)
Jackson
      • Groton
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
    • Worcester County
[Talc var: Steatite] Gleba (2008)
      • Millbury
[Talc var: Steatite] Bullen (1940)
[Talc var: Steatite] Bullen (1940)
      • Petersham
Gleba (2008)
      • Shrewsbury
[Talc var: Steatite] - (1917)
      • Worcester
Hitchcock (1841)
  • Michigan
[Saponite] ...
      • Calumet Township
[Saponite] T. Kennedy collection
        • Centennial Heights
          • Centennial Mine
[Saponite] Travis Olds photo
        • Kearsarge
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
        • Wolverine
          • Wolverine Mine
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
      • Osceola Township
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
[Saponite] Collection Elmar Lackner +1 other reference
[Saponite] USGS PP144
        • Tamarack
[Saponite] Dana 6: 1086.
      • Portage Township
[Saponite] Robinson et al. (1983)
      • Schoolcraft Township
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
    • Keweenaw County
      • Allouez Township
        • Ahmeek
[Saponite] Morris Jr. (1983)
        • Seneca
[Saponite] Morris Jr. (1983)
      • Grant Township
        • Mandan
[Saponite] Morris Jr. (1983)
      • Houghton Township
        • Central
[Saponite] Morris Jr. (1983)
    • Marquette County
[Talc var: Steatite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
    • Ontonagon County
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
      • Greenland Township
        • Greenland
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
[Saponite] Ref.: Morris Jr. (1983) +2 other references
      • Rockland
[Saponite] Heinrich et al. (2004)
  • Minnesota
[Saponite] Tutolo et al. (2019)
    • Lake County
[Saponite] AmMin 46:430
  • Missouri
    • Iron County
      • Graniteville
[Saponite] Sherwood et al. (1998)
  • Nevada
    • Douglas County
      • Pine Nut Mountains
        • Gardnerville Mining District
[Saponite] Castor et al. (2004)
    • Elko County
      • Dolly Varden Mining District
[Saponite] Zhdanov et al. (2024)
    • Esmeralda County
      • Sylvania Mining District
[Talc var: Steatite] - (2005)
    • Nye County
      • Amargosa Desert
[Saponite] Rocks & Minerals
[Saponite] Castor et al. (2004)
[Saponite] - (2005)
    • White Pine County
[Saponite] Castor et al. (2004)
  • New Hampshire
    • Cheshire County
      • Richmond
Francis (1988)
Meyers et al. (1956)
    • Grafton County
Meyers et al. (1956)
      • Orford
Meyers et al. (1956)
    • Hillsborough County
      • Francestown
[Talc var: Steatite] 99.1911encyclopedia.org (n.d.)
Jackson
Meyers et al. (1956)
Hitchcock (1869)
    • Merrimack County
      • Canterbury
      • Warner
Jackson
  • New Jersey
    • Somerset County
      • Bernards Township
[Saponite] Maertens (2007)
    • Sussex County
      • Franklin
        • Franklin Mine
[Saponite] King (n.d.)
  • New Mexico
    • Catron County
[Saponite] Northrop et al. (1996)
    • Eddy County
      • Carlsbad Caverns National Park
[Saponite] Clays and Clay Minerals +4 other references
    • Grant County
[Talc var: Steatite] Northrop et al. (1996)
    • Hidalgo County
      • Pyramid Mountains
[Saponite] Northrop et al. (1996)
          • Lordsburg
            • Virginia District
[Saponite] Northrop et al. (1996)
[Saponite] Northrop et al. (1996)
    • Rio Arriba County
[Saponite] Patrick Haynes
    • San Miguel County
[Talc var: Steatite] Northrop et al. (1996)
[Saponite] Northrop et al. (1996)
  • New York
    • Orange County
      • Town of Warwick
[Talc var: Steatite] Manchester (1931)
    • Putnam County
      • Town of Southeast
[Talc var: Steatite] Januzzi et al. (1976)
  • North Carolina
Its Natural Wealth +1 other reference
[Talc var: Steatite] USGS Bulletion No.74 +1 other reference
    • Madison County
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
      • Madison County Soapstone Mining District
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
Mineral Commodity Files
[Saponite] Genth +1 other reference
    • Montgomery County
Bannister (1869)
Its Natural Wealth +1 other reference
Bannister (1869)
[Talc var: Steatite] Genth (1891)
    • Swain County
Mineral Commodity Files
[Talc var: Steatite] Genth (1891)
Carpenter III (1976)
[Saponite] Donald R. Privett (2011)
    • Watauga County
Mineral Commodity Files
    • Wilkes County
Mineral Commodity Files
  • Oregon
    • Clackamas County
[Saponite] Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4
  • Pennsylvania
    • Delaware County
      • Ridley Township
        • Leiperville
[Saponite] Rocks & Min.:59:109-120.
    • Montgomery County
      • Lower Merion Township
        • Gladwyne
[Talc var: Steatite] Dana 6: 1069.
    • Philadelphia County
      • Lafayette Station
[Talc var: Steatite] Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922 +1 other reference
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence County
      • Cranston
        • Oaklawn
[Talc var: Steatite] Miller
      • Johnston
[Talc var: Steatite] AmMin 11:334-340
      • Providence
        • Manton
[Talc var: Steatite] AmMin 11:334-340
  • South Carolina
National Geochemical Database : Rocks : ...
  • Tennessee
    • Unicoi County
- (2005)
  • Texas
Dimble +1 other reference
    • DeWitt County
[Saponite] Tony Nikischer
    • Grayson County
[Saponite] Brearley et al. (1998)
  • Utah
    • Beaver County
      • Star Range
[Saponite] Bullock (1981)
    • East Tintic Mountains
[Saponite] Bullock (1981)
    • Grand County
[Saponite] Bullock (1981)
    • Juab County
      • Thomas Range
        • Spor Mountain Mining District
[Saponite] Montoya et al. (1962)
    • Utah County
[Saponite] Bullock (1981)
  • Vermont
    • Orange County
[Talc var: Steatite] Morrill & Chaffee
    • Washington County
[Talc var: Steatite] Dana 4:479 (1854)
    • Windham County
      • Townshend
[Talc var: Steatite] Rocks & Min 71:333
[Talc var: Steatite] Robinson
    • Windsor County
      • Chester
Vermont Office of the State Geologist (1908)
Wright
Perkins et al. (1904)
[Talc var: Steatite] USGS Circular 95
      • Weathersfield
[Talc var: Steatite] Nicolay & Stone (1967)
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
      • Alberene
Bulletin 77. +4 other references
      • Old Dominion
Watson (1907)
[Talc var: Steatite] Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis ...
    • Fairfax County
[Talc var: Steatite] Dietrich (1990)
    • Floyd County
      • Shelors Mill
Dietrich (1990)
    • Highland County
[Saponite] Dietrich (1990)
  • Washington
    • Wahkiakum County
      • Altoona
[Saponite] Rudy Tschernich Zeolite Collection
  • Wisconsin
    • Douglas County
      • Amnicon Falls
[Saponite] Cordua (1991)
  • Wyoming
    • Crook County
[Saponite] Van Rythoven et al. (2020)
    • Sweetwater County
[Saponite] Am Min 49:778-781
Yemen
 
  • Hadhramaut Governorate
[Saponite] LPSC 25 (1994) +1 other reference
Zambia
 
  • Southern Province
    • Mazabuka District
      • Munali Intrusive Complex
Blanks et al. (2022)
162173 Ryugu
Mars
  • Aeolis quadrangle
    • Gale Crater
      • Aeolis Palus
[Saponite] Several papers on: Science Express
  • Oxia Palus quadrangle
[Saponite] Gou et al. (2015)
Outer Space
 
[Saponite] Posch et al. (2007)
 
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