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Sericite from
Qianchen gold deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, 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 Qianchen gold deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1505016
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1505016:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘSizhuang Au deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘJiaojia Mine, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘWang'ershan Au deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘDongji Au deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘHuangbuling Mine (Huangpuling Mine), Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘJincheng Mine, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘHongbu Au deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHexi Mine (Houxi Mine), Xincheng-Hexi ore field, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘCanzhuang Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘZhaoxian Au Deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
References
Wu, J., Zeng, Q., Santosh, M., Fan, H., Bai, R., Li, X., ... & Huang, L. (2022). Deep ore‑forming fluid characteristics of the Jiaodong gold province: Evidence from the Qianchen gold deposit in the Jiaojia gold belt. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104911.
Zhao, Hongtao; Zhang, Yu; Xu, Yanbo; Shao, Yongjun; Chen, Xiaoyan; Hao, Jiayao; Zhao, Lianjie; Shen, Hongjie; Wang, Xu (2024) Machine learning model for deep exploration: Utilizing short wavelength infrared (SWIR) of hydrothermal alteration minerals in the Qianchen gold deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, Eastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 168. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106060
 
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