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Sericite from
Zhonghe deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, 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 Zhonghe deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1735283
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1735283:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘLaoliwan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘShizhaigou Au deposit (Duanhe Au deposit), Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘXiaoshan Au deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘShapoling Mo deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘShenjiayao Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘXiaochigou Au deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘQianhe Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘBankuan Au deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘJijiawa Au Mine, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘQinggangping Au deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Xu, Jiannan, Ma, Changqian, Yin, Shuo, Chang, Yunzhen, Jia, Huimin, Wang, Zhongjie, Shi, Liangliang (2022) Geology, Mineralogy, and Isotopic Characteristics of the Zhonghe Ag−Pb−Zn Deposit, Western Henan Province, Central China. Journal of Earth Science, 33 (1) 177-192 doi:10.1007/s12583-021-1544-6
 
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