6464 - Talc

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6464

Mineral Name

Talc

Chemical Formula

Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F091

31/484

Very rich example of foliated talc, possibly but not certainly from the Franklin District.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine