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Sericite from
Unnamed Au-Cu prospect (1), Black Mountain area, Table Top Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Prospect
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 Unnamed Au-Cu prospect (1), Black Mountain area, Table Top Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:421143
Long-form Identifier:1:3:421143:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘSanta Cruz deposit, Casa Grande area, Casa Grande, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘJackrabbit Mine, Tat Momoli area, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘLakeshore Mine, North Komelik area, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘSierra Estrella deposit, Seven Mile Mountain, Sierra Estrella Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘSacaton Mine, Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘHightower Mica Mine (Hightower Mica prospect), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper prospect (13), Solo Peak area, West Silver Bell Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘButterfly Mountain Area Mica deposit (Enid Station), Butterfly Mountain area, Santa Cruz, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘMax Delta Mine, Gila Crossing District, South Mountain (South Mountains; South Mountain Park), Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
68.3km (42.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Pb-Zn prospect Vhne-036n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID #10062148, MRDS ID #TC35432.
 
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