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Kaolinite from
Tusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Pit
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 Tusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:734629
Long-form Identifier:1:3:734629:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMike deposit, Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Schroeder Mountain, Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMaggie Creek Open Pit Gold Mine, Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘGold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘChukar Footwall Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘPete Deposit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘCarlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘCarlin-Hardie-Pete Mine Area, Carlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘLeeville mine (West Leeville orebody; Four Corners orebody; Turf orebody), Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘBlue Star Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
J.B. Harlan, D.A. Harris, P.M. Mallette, J.W. Norby, J.C. Rota, and J.J. Sagar (2002) Geology and Mineralization of the Maggie Creek District. in Gold Deposits of the Carlin Trend , NBMG Bulletin 111 pp 115-142.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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