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Sericite from
Dongyang deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China


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 Dongyang deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1271177
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1271177:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘAncun Au deposit, Ancun - Leitan gold field, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘQiucun Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘLongmenchang Ag-Au deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘXiaoban Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘShuangqishan Mine, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘGuantian Au deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘDingjiashan Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit, Meixian Pb-Zn-(Ag) ore field, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘZhuzhong Mine, Minqing County, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘLongtougang Cu-Zn deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘTaihuashan Au-(Ag) deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
References
Li, Su-Ning, Ni, Pei, Bao, Tan, Li, Chang-Ze, Xiang, Hong-Liang, Wang, Guo-Guang, Huang, Bao, Chi, Zhe, Dai, Bao-Zhang, Ding, Jun-Ying (2018) Geology, fluid inclusion, and stable isotope systematics of the Dongyang epithermal gold deposit, Fujian Province, southeast China: Implications for ore genesis and mineral exploration. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 195. 16-30 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.02.009
 
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