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Talc from
Barramiya, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt


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 Barramiya, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1268119
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1268119:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Talc in this Region
Barramiya Mine, Barramiya, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Chromitite outcrops, Barramiya, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘBarramiya Mine, Barramiya, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘChromitite outcrops, Barramiya, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘWadi Daghbag, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘWadi Bezah, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘUm Khasila-Um Huweitat Listvenites, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘWadi Abu Dabbab, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘUm Safi, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘAtud mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘRod Umm El-Farag, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘNuweibi Complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Abdel‐Karim, A. A. M., & El‐Shafei, S. A. (2018). Mineralogy and chemical aspects of some ophiolitic metaultramafics, central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Evidences from chromites, sulphides and gangues. Geological Journal, 53(2), 580-599.
 
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