France, Occitanie
Trimouns Talc Quarry (Luzenac), France
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: dolomite, magnetite, apatite, disthene.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: world-class talc quarry
Major mindat locality yielding dolomite, magnetite, pyrite, apatite and rare species from a working talc quarry.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active heavy machinery, quarry benches
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