VAN HORN, TX
"Pink and Black Soapstone"


The road to the old mine is littered with pieces of soapstone.
Talc deposits are present in Precambrian metamorphic rocks in the Allamoore area.  Talc is used as a filler in the manufacture of roofing materials, paper, plastic, and synthetic rubber and in ceramic materials.
The talc processing plant where you can purchase large pieces of talc:
Suzorite Mineral Products Inc, P.O. Box 1048 Van Horn, TX 79855 


 Mohawk mine . . ???.


Abandoned dumps


Pink soapstone/talc
Las Cruces
A city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
A great place to eat in Las Cruces. . .

La Posta Restaurant , La Mesilla, NM
Just outside of Las Cruces, NM

 

 
 
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