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Kaolin (China Clay)

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This page provides information about the commodity Kaolin (China Clay) in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52467:6

Properties of Kaolin (China Clay)Hide

Other Commodities associated with Kaolin (China Clay) *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Kaolin (China Clay))
Clay992,9663.34% of all Clay deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).15.71% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Clay.
Feldspar131,6650.78% of all Feldspar deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).2.06% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Feldspar.
Mica112,6640.41% of all Mica deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).1.75% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Mica.
Gold1034,6470.03% of all Gold deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).1.59% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Gold.
Lithium85331.50% of all Lithium deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).1.27% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Lithium.
Beryllium87951.01% of all Beryllium deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).1.27% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Beryllium.
Fire Clay83252.46% of all Fire Clay deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).1.27% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Fire Clay.
Silver719,1600.04% of all Silver deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).1.11% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Silver.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

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Deposits of Kaolin (China Clay)Hide

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Argentina
 
  • Chubut Province
    • Gaiman Department
    • Río Senguer Department
      • Alto Río Senguer
        • Aldea Apeleg
  • Jujuy Province
    • Yavi Department
      • La Quiaca
        • Tafna
  • Río Negro Province
    • Veinticinco de Mayo Department
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Rous Co.
      • Dunbible
  • South Australia
    • Barossa Council
      • Williamstown
  • Tasmania
    • Kingborough municipality
      • Howden
  • Victoria
    • Golden Plains Shire
      • Pittong
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Governador Valadares
      • Golconda mining district
  • Paraíba
    • Junco do Seridó
  • Rio Grande do Norte
    • Equador
    • Parelhas
Burkina Faso
 
  • Centre-Nord Region
    • Bam Province
  • Centre Region
    • Kadiogo Province
  • Nord Region
    • Loroum Province
    • Yatenga Province
      • Namissiguima Department
Canada
 
  • Nova Scotia
    • Yarmouth Co.
      • Argyle
        • East Kemptville
  • Québec
    • Laurentides
      • Les Laurentides RCM
        • Amherst
China
 
  • Anhui
    • Xuancheng
      • Xuanzhou District
        • Nanling-Xuancheng ore district
  • Guangxi
    • Guilin
      • Gongcheng Co.
        • Limu Ta-Sn ore field
Czech Republic
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Karlovy Vary District
      • Hájek
  • Plzeň Region
    • Plzeň-North District
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Louny District
      • Nepomyšl
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Allier
      • Vichy
        • Échassières
  • Brittany
    • Côtes-d'Armor
      • Saint-Brieuc
    • Finistère
      • Châteaulin
    • Morbihan
      • Lorient
      • Pontivy
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Kohlberg
      • Tirschenreuth District
  • Hesse
    • Darmstadt
      • Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
        • Geisenheim
          • Geisenheim
  • Saxony
    • Leipzig District
      • Grimma
        • Hohnstädt
    • Nordsachsen
      • Mügeln
Greece
 
  • South Aegean
    • Milos
      • Milos Island
India
 
  • Kerala
    • Kollam District
Indonesia
 
  • East Java Province
    • Trenggalek Regency
Iran
 
  • Qazvin Province
    • Takestan County
Italy
 
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
      • Allumiere
      • Cerveteri
      • Tolfa
        • Santa Severa Nord
  • Sardinia
    • Sassari Province
      • Mara
Japan
 
  • Fukushima Prefecture
    • Koriyama City
Kosovo
 
  • Gjilan District
    • Gjilan
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambositra District
      • Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Malaysia
 
  • Perak
    • Kinta District
      • Ipoh
        • Simpang Pulai
          • Bukit Lampas
Mexico
 
  • Puebla
    • Ixtacamaxtitlán Municipality
      • Ixtacamaxtitlán
  • Zacatecas
    • Zacatecas Municipality
Nepal
 
  • P3 Bagmati Pradesh
    • Kathmandu
Nigeria
 
  • Plateau
    • Bokkos
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Świdnica County
      • Gmina Marcinowice
        • Gola Świdnicka
      • Gmina Żarów
Portugal
 
  • Leiria
    • Óbidos
      • Amoreira
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Kartalinsky District
      • Zhabyk-Karagay massif
Rwanda
 
  • Southern Province
  • Western Province
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Šumadija District
      • Arandjelovac
Slovakia
 
  • Košice Region
    • Košice-okolie District
      • Rudník
South Africa
 
    • Cape Winelands District Municipality
      • Stellenbosch Local Municipality
    • City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
      • Somerset West
    • West Coast District Municipality
      • Matzikama Local Municipality
        • Bitterfontein
          • Bitterfontein Farm
        • Goeraap Farm
        • Schaap Vley Hills Farm
South Korea
 
  • South Gyeongsang Province
    • Sancheong County
Sweden
 
  • Skåne County
    • Hässleholm
      • Tyringe
    • Ystad
      • Snårestad
Tanzania
 
  • Pwani Region
    • Kisarawe District
      • Pugu Hills
UK
 
  • England
      • Blisland
        • Temple
      • Breage
        • Tregonning Hill
      • Budock
      • Cardinham
      • Germoe
        • Tresowes
      • Luxulyan (Luxullian)
        • Lockengate
      • Roche
        • Belowda
        • Hallew
        • Trezaise (Tresayes)
      • St Blaise
        • Bodelva
      • St Breward
      • St Dennis
        • Gothers
        • Hendra Downs
      • St Enoder
        • Fraddon
      • St Just
        • Tregeseal Valley
      • St Mewan
        • Longstone Downs
        • Trewoon
      • St Stephen-in-Brannel
        • Currian Vale
        • Melbur
        • Treviscoe
        • Whitemoor
      • Treverbyn
        • Bugle
        • Carbean
        • Carludon
        • Greensplat
        • Ruddlemoor
        • Stenalees
        • Trenance Downs
    • Devon
      • South Hams
        • Shaugh Prior
        • Sparkwell
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Bibb County
    • Calhoun County
    • Cherokee County
      • Goshen
    • De Kalb County
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • McNary
      • Steamboat
    • Coconino County
      • Coal Mine Mesa
    • Mohave County
    • Navajo County
      • Bull Pasture Tank
      • Coal Mine Canyon
      • Hopi Buttes Mining District
      • Turkey Springs
    • Pinal County
      • Scott Mountain
  • California
    • Alameda County
      • Livermore Mining District (Tesla District)
        • Tesla
    • Inyo County
      • Amargosa Range
        • Funeral Mts (Funeral Range)
          • Pyramid Peak
    • Napa County
      • Calistoga
    • San Bernardino County
      • Castle Mountains
        • Hart District (Castle Mountain District)
          • Hart
    • Sonoma County
      • Glen Ellen
        • East of Beltane Station
  • Colorado
    • Garfield County
    • Pueblo County
      • Turkey Creek Mining District
  • Florida
    • Alachua County
    • Clay County
    • Lake County
    • Liberty County
    • Pinellas County
    • Putnam County
    • Walton County
    • Washington County
  • Georgia
    • Baldwin County
    • Floyd County
      • Hermitage Cave Springs Bobo
    • Glascock County
    • Houston County
    • Jefferson County
    • Macon County
    • McDuffie County
    • Meriwether County
    • Randolph County
      • Springvale
    • Richmond County
    • Sumter County
    • Twiggs County
    • Warren County
    • Washington County
    • Wilkinson County
  • Idaho
    • Latah County
      • Bovill Area
      • Deary Area
      • Joel Area
      • Moscow
      • Potlatch Area
      • Troy Mining District
        • Deary
        • Troy
  • Minnesota
    • Dakota County
    • Redwood County
  • Mississippi
    • Benton County
    • Kemper County
    • Panola County
    • Pontotoc County
    • Tippah County
    • Winston County
  • Montana
    • Beaverhead County
    • Fergus County
      • South Moccasin Mountains
    • Jefferson County
      • Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District)
    • Lewis and Clark County
      • Sevenmile-Scratchgravel Mining District
      • Vaughn Mining District (Rimini Mining District)
    • Powell County
      • Blossburg Area
        • Blossburg
      • Rose Mountain Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District)
    • Ravalli County
    • Sanders County
    • Silver Bow County
  • Nevada
    • Esmeralda County
      • Tonopah Mining District
    • Humboldt County
      • Sulphur Mining District
        • Sulphur
    • Lincoln County
    • Nye County
    • Pershing County
  • New Mexico
    • Grant County
      • Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District)
    • Rio Arriba County
  • North Carolina
    • Avery County
      • Linville Falls
    • Buncombe County
      • Buncombe Mining District
    • Cleveland County
    • Haywood County
    • Jackson County
    • Mitchell County
    • Moore County
    • Swain County
      • Bryson City Feldspar Mining District
    • Yancey County
      • Celo
  • North Dakota
    • Stark County
      • Taylor
  • Oregon
    • Clackamas County
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • Kershaw County
    • Lexington County
  • Tennessee
    • Carroll County
    • Cocke County
    • Fayette County
    • Weakley County
  • Texas
    • Eastland County
  • Utah
    • Beaver County
      • San Francisco Mountains
        • Squaw Peak
      • Star Range
        • White Mountain Mining District
    • Iron County
    • Juab County
      • Detroit Mining District
    • Piute County
      • Antelope Range
        • Henry Mining District (Durkee Mining District)
      • Kingston Canyon Mining District
      • Sevier Plateau Area
    • Sevier County
      • Antelope Range
        • Henry Mining District
      • Gold Mountain Mining District
    • Tooele County
      • Silver Island Mining District
    • Washington County
      • Mineral Mountain Mining District
  • Virginia
    • Amelia County
      • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
    • Augusta County
    • Bedford County
      • Moneta-Forest
    • Henry County
    • Page County
      • Elkton
  • Wyoming
    • Fremont County
    • Natrona County
    • Park County
    • Sweetwater County
      • Rock Springs
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