Kaolinite mineral identified--Kaolin clay

[@GeologyDude]

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[@mafic_taco7061]

So cool, I got to see you in action ! I missed a couple your older long form videos and am trying to do some catch up. I understand these types of videos are kinda bound to the US and not foreign countries but I really enjoy your long form . I think a lot of other people would get a kick out of the hands on videos . Another idea would be to maybe demonstrate mohs, SG, streak color test , etc . Just a though, I know your really tied up. All is appreciated

[@GeologyDude]

Yes these are partly from old videos. I’d like to publish a bunch of these that I did years ago. They are full of useful information, but not really of the quality of my recent videos. So I am hesitant.

[@mafic_taco7061]

@@GeologyDude you have a good personality and explain things very well . The content may be old but so is the content in history books . You have my support Dave !

[@GeologyDude]

@@mafic_taco7061 Thanks much! I will consider it, although the old talks were from a one-take, 3 hour lecture (videoed by media staff at the college).

[@EssentialOrigami]

I like that you actually put it on your tongue; making some great sacrifices for the purposes of science 😁

[@GeologyDude]

Yum! It tastes like dirt! Ha ha! (Thx for the comment!)

[@HopeandFutureDevotions]

Wow. Not a good prank on April Fools day. lol Thanks for all the info!

[@GeologyDude]

Yeah, not good to do that at any time. Ha ha!

[@corashae2185]

I have a backyard mine that is loaded with this stuff.

[@GeologyDude]

That is great, although it probably gets pretty muddy when it gets wet!

[@corashae2185]

Actually it's a rather deep shaft. Around 16 feet of red clay over the body of koalite. So average rain rarely makes its way in. But it is full of quartzite sand and smoke quartzite bands separating the red clay from the koalite clay.

[@GeologyDude]

@@corashae2185 Wow, that is great! Good also that the water doesn't get in there much. Is the clay used for making brick, pottery, cement?

[@corashae2185]

@@GeologyDude honestly I haven't made use of it as of yet. Mainly was an exploration dig, just turned into a root cellar for my cheese aging and a hobby with my son. He calls it his doomsday bunker. Plans to make a clubhouse out of it.