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No. 2½ Mine (U.S. Talc 2 1/2 mine; Wintergreen mine), Talcville, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| No. 2½ Mine (U.S. Talc 2 1/2 mine; Wintergreen mine) | Mine |
| Talcville | Hamlet |
| Edwards | Town |
| St. Lawrence County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 17' 59'' North , 75° 17' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards | 439 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Hailesboro | 624 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Gouverneur | 3,797 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Richville | 320 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Harrisville | 622 (2017) | 16.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral Club | Canton, New York | 34km |
A talc mine owned by the International Pulp Co. One of the International Pulp Co. group of mines. Mineralization is a talc seam 4 to 5 feet (1.3 to 1.5 meters)to 30 feet (10 meters) thick. Workings featured an inclined shaft to 700' on the dip.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' |
| ⓘ Groutite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Groutite | 4.FD.10 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Hexagonite | 9.DE.10 | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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No. 2½ Mine, Talcville, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA