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Sericite from
Wangu Au deposit, Dawan gold mining district, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
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 Wangu Au deposit, Dawan gold mining district, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:483325
Long-form Identifier:1:3:483325:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHengjiangchong Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘJingchong Co-Cu polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘYanzhupo Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘJiangdong Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘAoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘLishan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘHuangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
67.8km (42.2 miles) ⓘLishupo Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘQibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘTuanshanbei Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
References
Jingwen Mao, Kerrich, R., Hongyan Li, and Yanhe Li (2002): Geochemical Journal 36(3), 197-208
Yongjun Xiao and Guanghao Chen (2007): Geology and Prospecting 43(3), 42-45
Fengbin Han, Liang Chang, Minghai Cai, Sunyang Liu, Shiqi Zhang, Yan Chen, Zhen'an Peng, and Ming Xu (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 563-571
Shen, Guan-Wen, Zhang, Liang, Sun, Si-Chen, Chen, Zu-Yan, Yu, Tian-Wei, He, Kun, Chen, Jun-Hui, Yang, Wei, Jing, Jiang-Ge, Zhang, Sen-Hao (2024) Metallogenic mechanism of the Wangu gold deposit, Jiangnan orogenic Belt: Constraints from the textures and geochemical compositions of gold-bearing pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 168. 106031 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106031
 
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