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Gardner Mine Ridge, Lawrence County, Indiana, USAi
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Halloysite

North Gardner Mine, Gardner Mine Ridge, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Halloysite

North Gardner Mine, Gardner Mine Ridge, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Halloysite

North Gardner Mine, Gardner Mine Ridge, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 50'' North , 86° 37' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.76409,-86.63226
GRN:
N26W49
Type:
Ridge
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Williams286 (2017)4.7km
Mitchell4,252 (2017)14.2km
Dover Hill114 (2017)15.4km
Bedford13,347 (2017)16.6km
Shoals782 (2017)17.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lawrence County Rock Club, IncBedford, Indiana17km
Mindat Locality ID:
23701
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23701:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gardner Ridge


Aluminum was extracted from halloysite and other clays deposited in lenses below and near the contact between the Pennsylvanian-age Chester Shale and Mansfield Sandstone.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Allophane var. Allophane-evansite
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Nodules in clay
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAllophane
var. Allophane-evansite		9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane var. Allophane-evansite(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1942) Gardner and Wilson halloysite properties, Lawrence County, Indiana: U.S. Bureau of Mines War Materials Report, 11 p.
Callaghan, E. (1948) Endellite deposits in Gardner Mine Ridge, Lawrence County, Indiana: Indiana Dept of Conservation Bulletin 1, pages 6,8 and 15.
Greenberg, S. S., Elberty, W. T. (1958) Crandallite (pseudowavellite) from Gardner Mine Ridge, Lawrence County, Indiana. American Mineralogist, 43 (9-10) 983-984
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