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Pinite in Nevada, and why it might be of interest

dc.contributor.authorCrouse, D.L.
dc.contributor.authorEmbree, P.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-29T00:35:01Z
dc.date.available2018-09-29T00:35:01Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-16
dc.identifier.citationCrouse, D.L., and Embree, P., 2014, Pinite in Nevada, and why it might be of interest, in, Conway, F.M., ed., Proceedings of the 48th Annual Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Phoenix, Arizona, April 30 - May 4, 2012. Arizona Geological Survey Special Paper #9, Chapter 5, p. 1-8.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/629589
dc.descriptionPinite is a compact, fine-grained, usually amorphous mica as defined by the AGI glossary. It is also a term that has been used to identify metamorphic rock that is the result of the retrograde decomposition of cordierite-altered volcanic rocks, resulting in an impure micaceous rock that may contain pyrophyllite. Various definitions of the term and limited occurrences of this material make it somewhat of an unknown in the field. An occurrence of pinite near Lovelock, Nevada, that was once exploited for refractory brick manufacturing during World War II, was recently evaluated for commercial applications that are typically sourced from chlorite or talc mineral products. The pinite at this location has a brightness in the mid-80s, consistent mineralogy, very low quartz content, a platy morphology and works well in coatings formulations. The development of this resource could provide product that might possibly replace other platy mineral products in coatings product formulations.
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesArizona Geological Survey Special Paper 9 - Proceedings of the 48th Annual Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Phoenix, Arizona - Chapter 5
dc.relation.urlhttps://library.azgs.arizona.edu/
dc.rightsArizona Geological Survey. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectArizona Geological Survey Special Paper 9
dc.subjectTriassic
dc.subjectnevada
dc.subjectRye Patch
dc.subjectOreana
dc.subjectLovelock
dc.subjectHumboldt Range
dc.subjectPershing County
dc.subjectrefractory
dc.subjectpyrophyllite
dc.subjectmetamorphic rock
dc.subjectmica
dc.titlePinite in Nevada, and why it might be of interest
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csdgm.bounding.south40.1409
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