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Sericite from
Xiaojiashan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, 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 Xiaojiashan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1502677
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1502677:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘZhengchong Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘLishupo Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘYanlinsi Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘTanjiashan Clay deposit, Xiangtan Co., Xiangtan, Hunan, China
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘTuanshanbei Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘJinming Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘXiangtan Mine, Yuhu District, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘWangjiawan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘZanshi tungsten deposit, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘAoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
References
Tan, Huajie; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Yu; Feng, Yuzhou; Zhang, Yuce; Ahmad Shah, Sajjad (2022) Textures, trace element geochemistry and in-situ sulfur isotopes of pyrite from the Xiaojiashan gold deposit, Jiangnan Orogen: Implications for ore genesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 144. 104843 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.10483
Hou, Dongzhuang, Shu Lin, Lang Liu, Chao Huan, Huafu Qiu, and Bingbing Tu. (2023) "Metal Source and Fluid Evolution in Xiaojiashan Gold Deposit in Northeastern Hunan, China: Implications of Rare Earth Elements, Fluid Inclusions, and Pyrite S Isotopic Compositions" Minerals 13, no. 1: 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13010121
 
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