Reference: Lang, Walter B.,Warren, Walter C.,Thompson,Raymond M.,and Overstreet , Elizabeth F.,(1965) Bauxite and Kaolin Deposits of the Irwinton District Georgia :USGS Survey Bulletion 1199-J

Kaolinite

Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

ⓘ 'Opalite'

Reference: Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974

ⓘ Wavellite

Formula: Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O

Locality: Toomsboro, Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA

Reference: Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Gibbsite	4.FE.10	Al(OH)₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Wavellite	8.DC.50	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	9.EC.	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'Opalite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

38.0 Ma (Eocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Barnwell - Clinchfield	53	38 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Twiggs	1	38 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Squatina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : *Squatina*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Heterodontus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Heterodontiformes : Heterodontidae : *Heterodontus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nebrius genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : *Nebrius*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeorhincodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Rhincodontidae : *Palaeorhincodon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Isurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Isurus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Lamna*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Abdounia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Abdounia*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Mustelus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : *Mustelus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Physogaleus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Physogaleus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Raja genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae : *Raja*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dasyatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : *Dasyatis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Myliobatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Myliobatis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhinoptera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Rhinoptera*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Edaphodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhinchidae : *Edaphodon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lepisosteus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : *Lepisosteus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Phyllodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Elopiformes : Phyllodontidae : *Phyllodus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sphyraena genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : *Sphyraena*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Trichiurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Trichiuridae : *Trichiurus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dorudon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : *Dorudon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cryptodira suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cryptodira	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dermochelyidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cheloniidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Testudinoidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinoidea	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Colubridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nebraskophis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : *Nebraskophis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crocodylidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Alcidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Daphoenus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : *Daphoenus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Basilosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Megacerops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Brontotheriidae : *Megacerops*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hyracodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : *Hyracodon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeolagus temnodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Palaeolagus : *Palaeolagus temnodon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Trionychinae unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionychinae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carcharias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Carcharias*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pterosphenus schucherti species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Pterosphenus : *Pterosphenus schucherti*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Striatolamia macrota species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Striatolamia : *Striatolamia macrota*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Negaprion eurybathrodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Negaprion : *Negaprion eurybathrodon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Propristis schweinfurthi species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Propristis : *Propristis schweinfurthi*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeophis africanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Palaeophis : *Palaeophis africanus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carcharias acutissima species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias : *Carcharias acutissima*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nebrius serra species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Nebrius : *Nebrius serra*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Isurus praecursor species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : *Isurus praecursor*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : *Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Galeocerdo alabamensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : *Galeocerdo alabamensis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carcharhinus gibbesi species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : *Carcharhinus gibbesi*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Galeocerdo latidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : *Galeocerdo latidens*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Squatina prima species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina : *Squatina prima*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carcharodon auriculatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon : *Carcharodon auriculatus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Scyliorhinus gilberti species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus : *Scyliorhinus gilberti*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hemipristis curvatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : Hemipristis : *Hemipristis curvatus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Physogaleus secundus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Physogaleus : *Physogaleus secundus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Georgia
- Wilkinson County
  - Paleogene🐚 Gordon
  - Paleogene🐚 Hardie Kaolin Mine

Other Databases

Wikidata ID:	Q486317

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