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Sericite from
King North prospect, Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Prospect
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 King North prospect, Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1625997
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1625997:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘKing deposit, Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘFantasia Quarry (FRG 140), Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘParis Gold Mine, Lake Cowan Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘNorth Royal Pit, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘHarlequin Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘAjax Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Kelly, Jamie, Hollis, Steven P., Dana, Cendi D.P., Kneeshaw, Allan, Podmore, Darryl, James, Megan, Azri, Riquan, Rodgers, Conal, Roberts, Stephen (2024) Characterization of a Metamorphosed Volcanic Stratigraphy and VMS Alteration Halos Using Rock Chip Petrography and Lithogeochemistry: A Case Study from King North, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Minerals, 14 (5) doi:10.3390/min14050481
 
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