Mineralogical characterization of talc ore and commercial talc products from the Gouverneur Mining District, New York *Brittani D. McNamee University of Idaho Mickey E. Gunter University of Idaho André E. Lalonde University of Ottawa Michael C. Rowe Washington State University
Mineralogical characterization of talc ore and commercial talc products from the Gouverneur Mining District, New York. *Brittani D. McNamee University of Idaho. Mickey E. Gunter University of Idaho. André E. Lalonde University of Ottawa. Michael C. Rowe Washington State University. Why?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mineralogical characterization of talc ore and commercial talc products from the Gouverneur
Mining District, New York
*Brittani D. McNameeUniversity of Idaho
Mickey E. GunterUniversity of Idaho
André E. LalondeUniversity of Ottawa
Michael C. RoweWashington State University
Why?
platy talc asbestiform talc
Gouverneur
Arnold Pit
Talcville
Overview• Samples
– tailing samples from Arnold Pit and Talcville mines– products processed by R. T. Vanderbilt Co.– Museums / Collections
• Goals– Bulk composition acquired with XRF– Mineral structures identified with powder XRD– Precise compositional data via WDS and EDS on polished
samples in electron microprobe – Asbestiform vs. Non-asbestiform morphology and alteration
of minerals observed in electron microprobe and by PLM
Minerals of interest: ideal formulas & SiO2 / MgO ratios