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Talc from
Darhib Mine, 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 Darhib Mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1268374
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1268374:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘHelgate prospect (Hilgit deposit), Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘDahanib intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘWestern Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘAbu Dahr, Bir Bitan, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘMaaqal deposit, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘGebel Belamhandite, El Galala, Suez Governorate, Egypt
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘEmerald mines, Wadi Nugrus, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘLeucogranite, Wadi Abu Rasheid, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
82.4km (51.2 miles) ⓘWadi El-Zarka, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘWadi El-Lawi, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Gatto Rotondo, G., Darchuk, L., Swaenen, M., & Van Grieken, R. (2012). Micro-Raman and SEM analysis of minerals from the Darhib mine, Egypt. Journal of analytical sciences, methods and instrumentation, 2(1), 42-47.
 
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