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Sericite from
Magnolia vein, Morey Mine, Morey Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Vein
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 Magnolia vein, Morey Mine, Morey Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1587855
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1587855:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
1.0km (0.7 miles) ⓘPoint of Rocks Mine, Morey Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘDimick Mine, Tybo Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘCorcoran Canyon Project, Nye County, Nevada, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘNorthumberland Mine, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘGold Hill Mine, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘRound Mountain Mine (Sunnyside Mine), Round Mountain, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘWhite Caps Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘEarle Mine (Union No. 2), Litigation Hill, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘAmalgamated Mine, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘUnion Amalgamated Mine (Amalgamated Mine; Union No. 2 Mine; Earle Mine; Earl Mine), Litigation Hill, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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