Ipoh Kaolin Deposit, Bukit Lampas, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 4° 13' 45'' North , 101° 11' 45'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 4.22917,101.19583 |
GeoHash: | G#: w0zbncbs9 |
Köppen climate type: | Af : Tropical rainforest climate |
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9 valid minerals.
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ⓘ 'Apatite' Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ 'Aplite' Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Bayerite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: Baioumy,Hassan and Ibrahim,Abdul Razak (2012) Mineralogical Variations among the Kaolin Deposits in Malaysia :Annual International Conference on Geological & Earth Sciences (GEOS 2012) |
ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ 'Granite' Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ 'Halloysite' Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ 'commodity:Kaolin (China Clay)' Reference: |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Baioumy,Hassan and Ibrahim,Abdul Razak (2012) Mineralogical Variations among the Kaolin Deposits in Malaysia :Annual International Conference on Geological & Earth Sciences (GEOS 2012); Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Baioumy,Hassan and Ibrahim,Abdul Razak (2012) Mineralogical Variations among the Kaolin Deposits in Malaysia :Annual International Conference on Geological & Earth Sciences (GEOS 2012); Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | 'Bayerite' | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ | 'Gibbsite' | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ | 'Goethite' | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | 'Hematite' | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | 'Ilmenite' | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | 'Halloysite' | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Kaolinite' | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Muscovite' | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Zircon' | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Aplite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Granite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
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A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
X(OH)3 | |||
ⓘ | Bayerite | 6.3.2.1 | Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Gibbsite | 6.3.1.1 | Al(OH)3 |
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | 'Halloysite' | 71.1.1.4 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Aplite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Granite' | - | |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Bayerite | Al(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Bayerite | Al(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Bayerite | Al(OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16.
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