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Kaolinite from
Moonlight Lead, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moonlight Lead, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1023668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1023668:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘNorth Lead, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘKanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘKanowna Belle Gold Mine, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘBalagundi Dryblowing, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMount Alexander Gold Mine (Mount Bellew), Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘCrown and Sceptre Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘBank of Ireland Gold Mine, Balagundi Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘUnion Club Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘMount Percy Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘSir John Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1913), The Moonlight Lead. Report by Inspector of Mines, 07/10/1913
 
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