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Kaolinite from
Cromer C (Cromer C North; ML 3058; ML 3059 ML 3056; ML 3057; ML 3058), Mount Crawford Forest Reserve, Mount Crawford, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rutile1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cromer C (Cromer C North; ML 3058; ML 3059 ML 3056; ML 3057; ML 3058), Mount Crawford Forest Reserve, Mount Crawford, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:734405
Long-form Identifier:1:3:734405:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘMount Crawford Forest Reserve, Mount Crawford, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘSaint Patrick Mine (Mount Sienna Mine; Mount Sienna Ochre Mine; Talunga Ochre Mine), Birdwood, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
6.8km (4.3 miles) ⓘAustralian Industrial Minerals mine, Williamstown, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘBlumberg (Hynes Reef; Young Bullfinch), Birdwood, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘGumeracha Quarry, Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPara River South, Williamstown, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘKitticoola Mine (Great Wheal Orford; Plush and Omond; PM 53; Reedy Creek; Tungkillo), Palmer, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘFrancis Bros Clay Pit, City of Tea Tree Gully, South Australia, Australia
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘMoculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘHahndorf Mine, Hahndorf, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
References
SARIG Mineral Deposit Information
Site No: 476719, 476718
 
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