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Illite from
Bingham Canyon Mine, Bingham Canyon, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Illite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bingham Canyon Mine, Bingham Canyon, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:186284
Long-form Identifier:1:3:186284:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Illite
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBarneys Canyon Lower Mine, Barney’s Canyon, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘClinton Clay Pit, Clinton Area, Utah County, Utah, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘTickville Gulch Clay Pit, Saratoga Springs Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘPowell Pit (Saratoga Pit Mine; Interstate Pits 1 and 2), Saratoga Springs Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘWiley Canyon NW Clay Pit, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘFive Mile Pass, Tooele County, Utah, USA
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘWiley Canyon South Clay Pits, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘLosee Canyon Clay Prospects, Pelican Point Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘIvans Canyon Pits, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘGrey Eagle Clay Pit, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
References
Wilson, J.R. (1995) A Collector's Guide to Rock, Mineral & Fossil Localities of Utah. Miscellaneous Publication 95-4. Utah Geological Survey
North, Jerry (2010) Displays of Nature : History, Minerals & Crystals of Utah's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine.
Brodbeck, M., McClenaghan, S. H., Kamber, B. S., Redmond, P. B. (2022) Metal(loid) Deportment in Sulfides from the High-Grade Core of the Bingham Canyon Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Deposit, Utah. Economic Geology, 117 (7) Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. 1521-1542 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4954
 
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