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Talc from Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island

 
Talc from Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island

Talc from Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island

Talc from Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island

DESCRIPTION:No. 44556
Mineral:Talc
Locality:Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
Description:Translucent green talc crystals in compact mass with no matrix. One end has crudely crystallized terminations. The translucent green color is hard to obtain, especially from this old locality. Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School
Overall Size:10x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:8-9 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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