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Kaolinite from
A and B Mine, Tybo Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA


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 A and B Mine, Tybo Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:193803
Long-form Identifier:1:3:193803:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘM and M Mine, Tybo Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘNew Reveille Mine (L.C. Extension; Reveille Lead Mine; Forelorn Hope claim; Last Chance claim; Liberty claim; Admiral claim; Admiral No. 1 claim; Eagle claim), Reveille, Reveille Mining District, Reveille Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘWhite Caps Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
62.2km (38.7 miles) ⓘVan Ness Mine, Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘNyco Mine, Willow Creek Mining District, Quinn Canyon Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
68.0km (42.3 miles) ⓘCactus Nevada Silver Mine, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘMizpah Mine (Mizpah shaft), Tonopah, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘNorthern Horseshoe Prospect, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘRocket group, Willow Creek Mining District, Quinn Canyon Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘQueen City claims, Queen City Mining District, Quinn Canyon Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Kleinhampl, Frank J., Ziony, Joseph I. (1984) Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada. Bulletin 99B. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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