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Talc from
Riverton Group (Riverton; Iron River), Stambaugh, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, 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 Riverton Group (Riverton; Iron River), Stambaugh, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:417756
Long-form Identifier:1:3:417756:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘChapin Mine, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘWalpole Mine, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘPewabic Mine, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘLittle Quinnesec Falls (Bequenesec), Menominee River, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘMetronite Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘNorway Mine, Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘAragon Mine, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, Champion, Champion Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘHumboldt Mine (Edwards Mine), Humboldt Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed bluffs, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
 
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