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Kaolinite from
Morefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA


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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Kaolinite, etc.

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Kaolinite, etc.

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Kaolinite, etc.

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Kaolinite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prosopite8
Fluorite6
Albite5
Quartz5
- var Smoky Quartz5
Topaz4
Zinnwaldite4
Microcline3
- var Amazonite3
Calcite2
Fluorapatite1
Cryolite1
Triplite1
Tantalite-(Mn)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:99005
Long-form Identifier:1:3:99005:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘPinchbeck No. 1 Mine (Pitchbeck No. 1 Mine; Pinchback Property Mine 63), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘWhite Peak Mines Nos. 1 through 4 (Miller Mine; Purcell Mine), Flat Rock, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘNuckols Prospect, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘBaker Mountain Mine, Madisonville, Farmville District, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘWillis Mountain Mine, Sprouses Corner, Farmville Mining District, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘBertha and Edith Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘMoss Mine, Tabscott, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘTrego Quarry, Greensville County, Virginia, USA
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘOhio Sulphur Mining Company Mine (Proffit Mine; Old Pyrite mine), Proffit, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 8:143-144.
Bulletin 33.
Pegau, Arthur A. (1932) Pegmatite Deposits of Virginia. Bulletin 33. Virginia Geological Survey 123pp.
 
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