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Trimouns talc quarry, Luzenac, Ariege

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Talc, chlorite, dolomite, allanite).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Metasomatic talc-chlorite deposit

Major talc quarry, famous among collectors for micromounts (via authorized access).

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