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Kaolinite from
Aztec Mine (Aztec vein), Baldy Mountain, Baldy Mining District, Cimarron Range, Colfax County, New Mexico, 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 Aztec Mine (Aztec vein), Baldy Mountain, Baldy Mining District, Cimarron Range, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:228519
Long-form Identifier:1:3:228519:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘIndependence mine, Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘQuesta Molybdenum Mine (Questa Mine; Moly Mine; R and S Mine), Questa Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
55.6km (34.6 miles) ⓘCueva Blanca Mine (White Cave Mine), Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘIceberg claim (Iceberg lode claim), Trampas, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘHarding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘKing Turquoise Mine, Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado, USA
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘLaughlin Peak Prospects, Laughlin Peak Mining District, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘPay Roll mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lindgren, Waldemar; Graton, L.C.; Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey 361 pp. doi:10.3133/pp68
 
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