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Ochlocknee, Thomas County, Georgia, USAi
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OchlockneeVillage
Thomas CountyCounty
GeorgiaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 58' 20'' North , 84° 2' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ochlocknee679 (2017)0.5km
Meigs1,030 (2017)11.7km
Thomasville18,742 (2017)16.6km
Cairo9,752 (2017)18.0km
Coolidge526 (2017)18.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
70982
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:70982:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 828 (IN PREP.
Deposit:: 1970 RECON MANUSCRIP
Deposit:: Patterson, S. H., 1974, Fuller'S Earth And Other Industrial Mineral Resources Of The Meigs-Attapulgus-Qunicy District, Georgia And Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 828, 45 P..Patterson, S. H., 1974, Fuller'S Earth And Other Industrial Mineral Resources Of The Meigs-Attapulgus-Qunicy District, Georgia And Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 828, 45 P..
Commodities (Major) - Clay - Fullers Earth
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Hawthorn Formation
Host Rocks: Hawthorn Group

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
OOxygen
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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