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Montmorillonite from
Pacific Bentonite Mine, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Comments:Occurs in bentonite clay.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pacific Bentonite Mine, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:644268
Long-form Identifier:1:3:644268:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘMingus deposit, Goler Heights, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘMcKendry Bentonite deposit, Gypsite, Fremont Valley, Kern County, California, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘIron Canyon Mine (Brown and White; Brown-Whiten; Sesomotite Mine; Seisomite; Iron Canyon Brown and White), Ricardo, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘSaddleback Mountain, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘKramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘMudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘFiltrol Bentonite deposit (Filtrol Company Clay deposit #1; Filtrol Company L Clay deposit; Filtrol Fuller's Earth deposit), Sugarloaf Mountain, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
75.8km (47.1 miles) ⓘBallarat Saponite deposit, Ballarat, Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
88.6km (55.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Clay occurrence [20], Daggett, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘDarwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
References
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): 161.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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