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Sericite from
Qiucun Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China


Locality type:Deposit
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 Qiucun Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1488996
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1488996:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘXiaoban Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘAncun Au deposit, Ancun - Leitan gold field, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘShuangqishan Mine, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘGuantian Au deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘLongmenchang Ag-Au deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘDongyang deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
36.8km (22.8 miles) ⓘDingjiashan Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit, Meixian Pb-Zn-(Ag) ore field, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘLongtougang Cu-Zn deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘTaihuashan Au-(Ag) deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘZhuzhong Mine, Minqing County, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
References
Ni, P., Pan, J. Y., Huang, B., Wang, G. G., Xiang, H. L., Yang, Y. L., ... & Bao, T. (2018). Geology, ore-forming fluid and genesis of the Qiucun gold deposit: Implication for mineral exploration at Dehua prospecting region, SE China. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 195, 3-15.
Ma, Y., Jiang, S. Y., & Frimmel, H. E. (2022). Metallogeny of the Late Jurassic Qiucun epithermal gold deposit in southeastern China: Constraints from geochronology, fluid inclusions, and HOC-Pb isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 104688.
Fan, Fei-Peng; Ni, Pei; Xiao, Fan; Zhou, Yan; Xing, Guang-Fu; Zhao, Zi-Hao; Yu, Zhi-Qiang; Fan, Ming-Seng; Wang, Nan (2026) Gold mineralisation characteristics of the typical ore body and the potential for exploration in the Qiucun Au deposit, Dehua county, Fujian province, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 195. p.107420. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107420
 
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