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Montmorillonite from
Wells Canyon Nickel and Clay Pits, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wells Canyon Nickel and Clay Pits, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:520053
Long-form Identifier:1:3:520053:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWells Canyon SE Prospect, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘWells Canyon Clay Prospect, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘChamberlain Mine, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBlack Diamond Pit, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘUnknown Prospect (MRDS - 10094503), Sunshine Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘPole Canyon Prospect, Sunshine Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘW. H. Prince and Sons Pit, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘBingham Canyon Mine, Bingham Canyon, Bingham Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘCentral Standard Consol. Mining Company (Copper Leaf Shaft; Central Standard Shaft; Helen Adit; White Star Adit), North Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘNorth Lily Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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