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Bentonite (commodity) from
Ben-Jel Bentonite Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Bentonite (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Bentonite (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ben-Jel Bentonite Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1139413
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1139413:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Bentonite (commodity)
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘGrandview-Orena, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
60.3km (37.4 miles) ⓘOpalene Gulch, Givens Springs Area, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘSouth Pit, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
88.1km (54.7 miles) ⓘB Pit (South Pit), Malheur County, Oregon, USA
88.2km (54.8 miles) ⓘA Pit (South Pit), Malheur County, Oregon, USA
89.8km (55.8 miles) ⓘNorth Pit, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
90.4km (56.2 miles) ⓘBuck Gulch Prospect, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
90.9km (56.5 miles) ⓘGB Pit, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
91.0km (56.6 miles) ⓘD Pit, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
 
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