Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Arsenuranylite vs. Talc
It's a pair of soft and lovely minerals as Stichtite and Talc compete for your votes.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Kaolinite from
Valley View Mine (Whiskey Hill Mine; Whiskey diggings; Whislcey Diggings; Harpening Kilaga Springs; Harpending Mine; Bonanza [?]), Kilaga Springs, Wheatland Mining District, Placer County, California, 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 Valley View Mine (Whiskey Hill Mine; Whiskey diggings; Whislcey Diggings; Harpening Kilaga Springs; Harpending Mine; Bonanza [?]), Kilaga Springs, Wheatland Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:331267
Long-form Identifier:1:3:331267:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLincoln Clay Mine (Lincoln Clay Products Company), Gladding McBean & Company pit, Clayton, Lincoln Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘPine Hill Mine (Pine Hill Mining Co.; Golden Gate claim; Golden Gate Extension claim; Golden Gate Ext; Thrasher claim), Limekiln, Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘCannon and Company Mine (Michigan Bar pit), Michigan Bar, Michigan Bar Mining District, Sacramento County, California, USA
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘBen Brown pit, Carbondale, Irish Hill Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
70.4km (43.8 miles) ⓘMcGuire pit, Clarksona, Irish Hill Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘIone Clays Mine (Ione-Carbondale Clays), Clarksona, Irish Hill Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
70.9km (44.0 miles) ⓘBacon Clay pit (Bacon pit; Airplane pit), Clarksona, Irish Hill Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
74.9km (46.5 miles) ⓘEagle's Head deposit, Rancheria, Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
77.0km (47.9 miles) ⓘIone Red Clay pit (Ione Mottled; Bacon Red), Ione, Amador County, California, USA
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘNewman Red pit (Newman pit), Ione, Amador County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 8, 2026 03:19:28
Go to top of page