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Illite from
Cove mine (McCoy-Cove mine; McCoy mine), McCoy Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, 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 Cove mine (McCoy-Cove mine; McCoy mine), McCoy Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:725341
Long-form Identifier:1:3:725341:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Illite
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘCopper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
42.7km (26.6 miles) ⓘPipeline mine (Cortez Open Pit Min), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘCortez Hills underground, Cortez Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘKramer Hill Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘGold Bar Mine, Antelope Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘSummer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘMac pit (Mac ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘMaggie Creek Open Pit Gold Mine, Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘTusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
97.6km (60.7 miles) ⓘBlue Star Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-195
 
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