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Powell Pit (Saratoga Pit Mine; Interstate Pits 1 and 2), Saratoga Springs Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA i
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Powell Pit (Saratoga Pit Mine; Interstate Pits 1 and 2) Pit
Saratoga Springs Area Area
Lake Mountains Mining District Mining District
Utah County County
Utah State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 19' 44'' North , 111° 55' 44'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

40.32889,-111.92889

G#: 9x0mkvxug

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Saratoga Springs	25,407 (2017)	3.0km
Eagle Mountain	27,332 (2017)	6.8km
Lehi	58,486 (2017)	9.6km
American Fork	28,326 (2017)	12.5km
Cedar Valley	871 (2013)	12.9km

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Club	Location	Distance
Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society	Provo, Utah	25km
Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge	Sandy, Utah	29km
Tooele Gem & Mineral Society	Tooele, Utah	38km
Mineral Collectors of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	48km
Wasatch Gem Society	Salt Lake City, Utah	48km

Mindat Locality ID:

183172

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:183172:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

REF:Deposit:: HYATT, E.P., 1956, CLAYS OF UTAH CO., UT.: UGMS BULL. 55, P. 15-27.
Deposit:: VAN SANT, J.N., 1964, REFRACTORY CLAY DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USBM IC-8213, P. 54-57.
Deposit:: HENDERSON, G.V., 1971, THE ORIGIN OF PYROPHYLLITE-RECTORITE IN SHALES OF N
Deposit:: 1968 UGMS SPECIAL STUDY NO23
Deposit:: 1966 UGMS BULL 79
Deposit:: 1956 UGMS BULL 55
Deposit:: 03-31-1971 CONSV COMP
Deposit:: 1970 DIR OF MINING INDUSTRY OF UT 1967 UT GEOL AND MIN SUR
Deposit:: BULL 84
Commodities (Major) - Clay - Brick
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Oquirrh Formation
Structure: Lake Mountain Syncline
Host Rock: Quartzite, Limestone, Claystone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone
Tectonic Structure: Basin And Range

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ var. Illite

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Pyrophyllite	9.EC.10	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10108905

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