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Kaolinite from
Pennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


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Kaolinite

Pennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Kaolinite

Pennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Kaolinite

Pennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:977993
Long-form Identifier:1:3:977993:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘFontsante Mine, Tanneron, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘGrands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘRhyolite outcrop, La Charbonniere Lake, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘLes Trois Termes outcrop, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘLe Mal-Infernet ravine, Agay, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘMaurevieille Mine, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Grasse Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘLes Bréguières quarry, Vins-sur-Caramy, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘPeygros, Le Val, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘCap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘLa Valette ravine, Barcelonnette, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Chollet pascal collection - XRD analysed by Michel Blondieau
 
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