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Illite from
Gaolong Au Mine, Tianlin Co., Baise, Guangxi, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Illite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gaolong Au Mine, Tianlin Co., Baise, Guangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:524367
Long-form Identifier:1:3:524367:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Illite
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘBadu Au deposit, Tianlin Co., Baise, Guangxi, China
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘMalieanna Au deposit, Funing County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘZhesang Au deposit, Funing County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘBanqi Au-Hg-Sb deposit, Ceheng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘKuzhubao Au deposit (Gedang Au deposit), Funing County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
77.0km (47.8 miles) ⓘBaidi Au deposit, Ceheng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘYata Au-As deposit, Ceheng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
84.9km (52.7 miles) ⓘBieli Au deposit, Tangshang ore district, Guangnan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
86.5km (53.7 miles) ⓘBielidong Au deposit, Tangshang ore district, Guangnan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘLangquan Au deposit, Leye Co., Baise, Guangxi, China
References
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
 
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