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The Vermont State Mineral

Talc, the State Mineral, is metamorphic in origin, formed in thin slivers of ocean crust left here after the continents collided. Generally found in southwestern Vermont, it is green in color and very soft. In 1990, Vermont ranked second only to California among the states which produce talc. Ground talc is used in plastics, paper, rubber and paint.

------- from Office of the Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, Biennial Session, 1993-1994, p. 25.