| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Pyrophyllite |
| Formula: | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Occurs as sheaves of plates to 12 mm and small clusters of radiating masses and veinlets in andalusite. |
| Colour: | White to colourless |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Andalusite
Apatite
Augelite
Diaspore
Quartz
Topaz
Woodhouseite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Rutile | 54 |
| Quartz | 3 |
| Diaspore | 3 |
| Andalusite | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrophyllite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 9209 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:9209:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophyllite |
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| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘColton Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘPacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA |
| 59.6km (37.1 miles) | ⓘImus Mine (Imus deposit), Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA |
| 81.1km (50.4 miles) | ⓘUnnamed Mica-Andalusite occurrence (1), Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA |
| 81.2km (50.4 miles) | ⓘLow Pass, Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA |
| 81.2km (50.5 miles) | ⓘBench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA |
| References |
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Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons. |
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Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA