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Kaolinite from
Stanley Mine (Gehrmann; Cooper; York; Whale; Golden Link), Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, 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 Stanley Mine (Gehrmann; Cooper; York; Whale; Golden Link), Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:662121
Long-form Identifier:1:3:662121:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘJewelry Shop Mine (West Gold Mine; Sylvanite Mine), Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘWood Mine (E. Calhoun), Willis Gulch, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘGriffith (Kelly; Moline; New Boston; Doric), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘGeorgetown-Silver Plume Mining District (Griffith Mining District; Silver Plume Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘGabanta, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘDiamond Mine (Diamond Tunnel), Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘBismark Pelican (Pelican - Dives Mine), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBurleigh Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘMendota Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Boulder County Tungsten Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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