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Sericite from
Cowal Gold Mine, Gipps Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Pit
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 Cowal Gold Mine, Gipps Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1976928
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1976928:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘMandamah prospect, Bland Co., New South Wales, Australia
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘGidginbung Mine (Paragon Gold Mine; Temora Gold Mine), Temora, Bland Co., New South Wales, Australia
81.4km (50.6 miles) ⓘCopper Hill Mine, Trundle, Cunningham Co., New South Wales, Australia
87.0km (54.0 miles) ⓘAlma Mine, Condobolin, Cunningham Co., New South Wales, Australia
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘDumbrell's Bygoo (Dumbrells Mine), Little Bygoo group mines, Ardlethan mineral field, Ardlethan, Bourke Co., New South Wales, Australia
91.7km (57.0 miles) ⓘWhite Crystal Mine, Ardlethan Tin Mines, Ardlethan mineral field, Ardlethan, Bourke Co., New South Wales, Australia
91.8km (57.0 miles) ⓘWild Cherry Mine, Ardlethan Tin Mines, Ardlethan mineral field, Ardlethan, Bourke Co., New South Wales, Australia
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘArdlethan mineral field, Ardlethan, Bourke Co., New South Wales, Australia
92.3km (57.4 miles) ⓘCarpathia Mine, Ardlethan Tin Mines, Ardlethan mineral field, Ardlethan, Bourke Co., New South Wales, Australia
97.6km (60.7 miles) ⓘEndeavour 26, Northparkes Mine Project, Goonumbla, Kennedy Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Leslie, Christopher; Balind, Paul; Howard, Ned; Heidemann, Geoff (2017) Cowal Gold Mine; District geology and exploration overview. Mines & Wines: Discoveries in the Tasminides 2017, 67. Australian Institute of Geoscientists. 4pp.
 
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