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Sericite from
Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden


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 Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1520529
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1520529:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sericite in this Region
Vintjärn mines, Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘVintjärn mines, Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘFalun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘLövåsen, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘGarpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘLappberget deposit, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘGumsberg project, Öster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘFrämlingshem occurrence, Sandviken, Gävleborg County, Sweden
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘStollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
99.9km (62.1 miles) ⓘBronäs mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
100.0km (62.1 miles) ⓘSala Silver Mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Fahlvik, A., Kampmann, T. C., & Jansson, N. F. (2022). Hydrothermal alteration, lithogeochemical marker units and vectors towards mineralisation at the Svärdsjö Zn-Pb-Cu deposit, Bergslagen, Sweden. GFF, 1-19.
 
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