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Kaolinite from
Old Atwater Mine, Upson County, Georgia, 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 Old Atwater Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:954913
Long-form Identifier:1:3:954913:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘJoe McKinley prospect, Upson County, Georgia, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘW. M. Dallas prospect, Upson County, Georgia, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘWatson Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMaze prospects, Upson County, Georgia, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘYoung Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘBrown Mine (Parrish Mine), Upson County, Georgia, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘDuke Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘWheeless Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘCunningham prospect, Upson County, Georgia, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘTriune Mills No. 1 Prospect, Upson County, Georgia, USA
References
Heinrich, E.W., Klepper, M.R., Jahns, R.H. (1953) Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 9, Thomaston-Barnesville district, Georgia; Part 10, Outlying deposits in Georgia. Professional Paper 248f. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp248f
 
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