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Kaolinite from
Wirlong Mine (Star Of The West Mine; The Great Wirlong), Shuttleton, Mouramba Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Mine
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 Wirlong Mine (Star Of The West Mine; The Great Wirlong), Shuttleton, Mouramba Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1105956
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1105956:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘNymagee Copper Mine, Nymagee, Mouramba Co., New South Wales, Australia
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘBeloura Tank prospect, Nymagee, Mouramba Co., New South Wales, Australia
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘRookery Fireclay Deposit, The Rookery, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘMount Victor prospect, Mount Hope, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australia
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘMcKinnons Mine (McKinnons gold deposit), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘBeechworth Fireclay Pit, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘFlorida Fireclay, Canbelego, Canbelego Co., New South Wales, Australia
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘWagga Tank prospect, Mount Hope, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australia
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘWater Tower workings, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
83.0km (51.5 miles) ⓘMount Hope Copper Mine, Mount Hope, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Gilligan, L.B.; Suppel, D.W. (1993) Nymagee Metallogenic Map 1:250 000. Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SI/55-2. Geological Survey of New South Wales
 
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