A sauna made with illite surfaces is disclosed. The sauna comprises an internal enclosure member forming an internal cavity, an external enclosure member, and a means for heating the internal cavity. The internal enclosure member further comprises a bottom portion, a plurality of side portions and a ceiling portion. The internal enclosure member is attached to the external enclosure member, and the bottom portion, the side portions, and the ceiling portion of the internal member are respectively composed of about 10 to 90 percent illite by mass.
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