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Talc from
Bellwether Mine (Bell Weather Mine), Jackson, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bellwether Mine (Bell Weather Mine), Jackson, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1875000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1875000:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘMoon prospect, Sunnybrook, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘSoapstone lode (Soapstone outcrop), Rocky Point, Amador County, California, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘAime Laidet occurrence, Rich Gulch, Rich Gulch Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘDonnallan Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘChampion Mine (Haskins Mine), West Point, West Point Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘFord Mine (Apex Mine), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘBurns and O'Neill property (Burns & O Neill), Railroad Flat, Railroad Flat Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘThorpe Mine, Quiggs Mountain, Mountain Ranch Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘLate property, Railroad Flat, Railroad Flat Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘLittle Gulch Mine (Little Gulch; Opal and Red Wonder claims), Bummerville, West Point Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
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