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Sericite from
Palmetto Prospect, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA


Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palmetto Prospect, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1248566
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1248566:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘWhite King Extension mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘOversight Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGates mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘWhite Giant Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘHighway mine, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘWhite Horse mine, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘAce in the Hole mine, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘSiskon Property, Tule Canyon Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘMagpie Prospect, Windypah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘWhite Top mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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