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Halloysite from
Zhaibei deposit, Dingnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Halloysite
Formula:Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Halloysite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zhaibei deposit, Dingnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1632259
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1632259:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Halloysite
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘZudong Mine, Longnan REE deposits, Longnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
43.9km (27.2 miles) ⓘNanmu mining area, Nanxiong Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘShitouping Ion-Adsorption Heavy REE Deposit, Anyuan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
55.4km (34.5 miles) ⓘHeling REE deposit, Xunwu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘDabu HREE deposit, Gan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
References
Shi, Aiguo, Xu, Cheng, Fan, Chaoxi, Chakhmouradian, Anton R., Brenna, Marco, Wei, Chunwan (2024) Structural Defects of Heavy Rare Earth Element Minerals in Granite Accelerate Their Decomposition and Facilitate Mineralization During Weathering. Economic Geology, 119 (4) 871-883 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5057
 
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