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Sericite from
Carmi Moly deposit, Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carmi Moly deposit, Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1478461
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1478461:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSally Mine, Mount Wallace (Wallace Mountain), Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘHighland Bell Mine, Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘImperial Mine, Rock Creek, Kettle River, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘFairview Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘStemwinder Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘOld Nick nickel deposit, Bridesville, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘMother Lode Mine, Deadwood Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘCrystal Peak (Mount Riordan) garnet deposit, Apex Mountain, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘRock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.082ENW036
 
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