| Locality type: | Outcrop |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Talc |
| Formula: | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Talc data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Leucogranite, Wadi Abu Rasheid, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1898942 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1898942:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Talc |
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| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘEmerald mines, Wadi Nugrus, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 9.0km (5.6 miles) | ⓘWadi El-Zarka, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 11.8km (7.4 miles) | ⓘWadi El-Lawi, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 32.1km (19.9 miles) | ⓘHafafit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 34.7km (21.6 miles) | ⓘSukari gold mine, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 44.2km (27.5 miles) | ⓘWestern Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 45.3km (28.2 miles) | ⓘMaaqal deposit, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 47.2km (29.3 miles) | ⓘHelgate prospect (Hilgit deposit), Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 50.2km (31.2 miles) | ⓘWadi Um Huitate, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 54.5km (33.9 miles) | ⓘAtud mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| References |
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Elsagheer, Mustafa A.; Moussa, Hilmy E.; Maurice, Ayman E.; Asimow, Paul D.; Wilner, Oliver D.; Taha, Maysa M. N.; Surour, Adel A.; Azer, Mokhles K. (2026) Discovery of Waimirite-(Y) in Egypt: Insights into REE Mineralization in Neoproterozoic Granite and Metasediments, Wadi Abu Rusheid, Eastern Desert. Geosciences, 16 (3). doi:10.3390/geosciences16030122 |
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