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Kaolinite from
Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand


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 Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1214894
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1214894:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Kaolinite in this Region
Buchan's Lode, Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘBuchan's Lode, Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘChapman Road, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘDevonshire diggings, Ophir (Blacks; Omakau), Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘShotover, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘTinkers diggings, Ophir (Blacks; Omakau), Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘDrybread diggings, Ophir (Blacks; Omakau), Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘGaribaldi diggings, Ranfurly, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘSt. Bathans, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘBlue Lake (Kildare Hill), St. Bathans, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘGolden Progress Mine, Idaburn, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
References
Ashley, P. M., Craw, D. (1995) Carrick Range Au and Sb mineralisation in Caples Terrane, Otago Schist, Central Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 38 (2) 137-149 doi:10.1080/00288306.1995.9514646
 
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