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Sericite from
Darongshan–Shiwandashan granite, Lingshan Co., Qinzhou, Guangxi, China


Locality type:Outcrop
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 Darongshan–Shiwandashan granite, Lingshan Co., Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1747857
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1747857:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘNanxiang Au deposit (Hengxian Au deposit), Heng County, Nanning, Guangxi, China
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘXinhua Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Pubei Co., Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘXianping Pb–Zn deposit, Gangnan District, Guigang, Guangxi, China
85.5km (53.2 miles) ⓘWangshe Cu-W deposit, Binyang County, Nanning, Guangxi, China
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘLongtoushan Au Mine, Gangbei District, Guigang, Guangxi, China
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘXinmin-Jitang Cu-Ag deposit, Gangnan District, Guigang, Guangxi, China
References
Yang, Liya; Cai, Yongfeng; Ouyang, Jieting; Xu, Fang; Chen, Yankun; Zhou, Yun (2025) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Early Triassic Granite in South China: Insights into Source Region Characteristics and REE Mineralization. Minerals, 15 (5). doi:10.3390/min15050530
 
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