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Talc from
Regal Mine (Keystone Mine), Ruby Mountains Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA


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Talc

Regal Mine, Ruby Mountains Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
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Talc

Regal Mine, Ruby Mountains Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
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Talc

Regal Mine, Ruby Mountains Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, 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 Regal Mine (Keystone Mine), Ruby Mountains Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:111674
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111674:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘApex Mine, Madison County, Montana, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘAmerican Chemet Mine (Rebish and Ike), Madison County, Montana, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘEstelle Mine (Sweetwater), Madison County, Montana, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Talc occurrence [9], Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Talc occurrence [10], Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘOwen-McGovern Prospect, Madison County, Montana, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘSauberbier Mine, Madison County, Montana, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBozo Mine (Lobo Mine), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBanning-Jones Mine (Banjo Mine), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘBosal No. 1 Claim, Madison County, Montana, USA
References
Minerals Today, US Bureau of Mines (Jan 1990): 28.
Larson, Amy C. (1991) Talc Formation In The Regal-Keystone Mine Of The Ruby Range, Dillon, Montana. 4th Keck Symposium Volume, Keck Geology Consortium. 232-237
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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