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Sericite from
Mentouling deposit, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, 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 Mentouling deposit, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1574562
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1574562:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘXianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘTangguanpu Sn-polymetallic deposit, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘHuangshaping Mine, Huangshaping Pb-Zn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘXianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘBailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘBaoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘCaishenmiao Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘLashuxia Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘDafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘHehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Heo, C. H., Yun, S. T., So, C. S., & Choi, S. H. (2001). Hydrothermal Lead-Zinc-Tin-Silver Mineralization in the Mentouling Area, Hunan Province, China: Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope Study. Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers, 38(4), 265-272.
 
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