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Sericite from
Little Britches Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, 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 Little Britches Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:281149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:281149:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘJuly 4 Claim, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2305, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘJohn Gomes Property, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘAdelaide Crown Mines, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘLone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘGetchell Section 5 pit (Section 5 pit; Marshall Canyon Mine), Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘSummer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘHansen Creek Deposit, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘTurquoise Ridge Mine, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
31.5km (19.5 miles) ⓘGetchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Hsu, L. C. (1994) Cymrite: new occurrence and stability. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 118 (3) 314-320 doi:10.1007/bf00306650
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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