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Sericite from
Dazhuangzi Mine, Pingdu City, Qingdao, Shandong, China


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 Dazhuangzi Mine, Pingdu City, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:464489
Long-form Identifier:1:3:464489:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘYexian Mine, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘXiling Au deposit, Cangshang-Sanshandao Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘJiudian Au deposit, Shanhou-Beipo gold field, Pingdu City, Qingdao, Shandong, China
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘCaojiabu deposit, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘCangshang Mine, Cangshang-Sanshandao Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘZhouguan Granodiorite, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘXinli Mine, Cangshang-Sanshandao Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘPinglidian Au deposit, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘSanshandao Gold Mine, Cangshang-Sanshandao Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘXiadian Mine, Shanhou-Beipo gold field, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
References
Zhang Lianchang, Shen Yuanchao, Liu Tiebing, Zeng Qingdong, Li Guangming, and Li Houmin (2003): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 46(7), 708-718
Guojian Lian, Wenxuan Hu, Wenlan Zhang, Yucai Song, Zhaokun Wang, and Fuzhang Yi (2004): Mineral Deposits 23(1), 67-76
Xuan Liu, Hongrui Fan, Fangfang Hu, Xiaoli Zheng, Tingguang Lan, and Kuifeng Yang (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(4), 675-689
Yingtian Wang, Shanzhang Wang, Bo Li, and Yu Han (2012): Gold Science and Technology 20(4), 123-127
 
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