Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000 (SH/55-14), Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 240 pages.

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Cobar	4,199 (2017)	10.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

295388

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:295388:8

GUID (UUID V4):

A former small open-cut worked for fireclay by Great Cobar Ltd 1910 to 1920.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Kaolinite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000. Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SH/55-14. Geological Survey of New South Wales

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
- Cobar BasinBasin

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Lachlan Fold Belt
- Wagga-Omeo Metamorphic ComplexOrogenic Belt

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References

Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000. Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SH/55-14. Geological Survey of New South Wales

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