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Kaolinite from
Ruth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Pit
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 Ruth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:716669
Long-form Identifier:1:3:716669:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘArgus group, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘRC prospect, Granite Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘGreen Springs Mine, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
55.8km (34.6 miles) ⓘA and O, Currant Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘButte Valley Cu deposit, Butte Valley Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘLuxe mine, Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘVantage gold deposit, Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘAlligator Ridge, Alligator Ridge Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
85.6km (53.2 miles) ⓘWindfall mine, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
89.7km (55.7 miles) ⓘRichmond-Eureka mine (Ruby Hill mine), Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
Singer, Donald A., Berger, Vladimir Iosifovich, Moring, Barry C. (2005) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models. Open-File Report 2005-1060. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20051060
 
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