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Sericite from
Good Hope mine, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Good Hope mine, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:238891
Long-form Identifier:1:3:238891:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘPecos Mine (Hamilton Mine; Cowles Mine), Willow Creek District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
40.8km (25.4 miles) ⓘTojo Mine, M.I.C.A. Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘOld Priest mine, Tecolote District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘCash Entry mine, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
76.4km (47.5 miles) ⓘGrand Central Mine, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘGlobe pegmatite (Globe Mine), South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
86.0km (53.5 miles) ⓘAlamos deposit (Parker deposit), Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘCunningham mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘOrtiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘOrtiz Open Pit Mine, Ortiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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