Talc City Mine (Inyo Talc Co. Mine; Sierra Talc and Clay Co.; Simonds Mine; Simonds deposit), Eagle Point, Talc City Mining District, Talc City Hills, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 59'' North , 117° 40' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
50226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50226:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c4cf32bd-0f63-4b79-9ca7-1442873b0d0d
A former talc mine located in sec. 29, T18S, R40E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles) ESE of Eagle Point, and about 7 miles NW of Darwin. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 Colour: Pale green to dull white Description: Nearly pure talc. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Talc var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076664 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270231