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Sericite from
Hongjiapin Fe-(Ti) occurrence, Pingli County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Hongjiapin Fe-(Ti) occurrence, Pingli County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1666327
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1666327:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘShenhe Mine, Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘShiti Mine, Hanbin District, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘHaoping Nb–REE-mineralized trachyte, Ziyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
79.4km (49.4 miles) ⓘMiaoya carbonatite, Zhushan Co., Shiyan, Hubei, China
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘHonghuaping Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘSirengou Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘHuangbaishuwan Ba deposit, Ziyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
95.9km (59.6 miles) ⓘYindonggou Mine (Yindonggou deposit), Zhushan Co., Shiyan, Hubei, China
References
Wu, Huanhuan, Gao, Yongbao, Bagas, Leon, Zhang, Zhen, Huang, He, Wei, Liyong, Ma, Cheng, Fan, Baocheng, Meng, Wuyi, Song, Yiwei, et al. (2024) Petrogenesis and metallogenic implications of Silurian dolerite and diorite dykes in the Langao-Zhenping area of the North Dabashan region in the South Qinling block of China. Ore Geology Reviews, 175. 106378 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106378
 
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