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Sericite from
Shenjiayao Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, 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 Shenjiayao Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:524669
Long-form Identifier:1:3:524669:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘXiaoshan Au deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘBankuan Au deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘShizhaigou Au deposit (Duanhe Au deposit), Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘFenghuangzui Mine, Pinglu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘZhonghe deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘLaoliwan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘHaopinggou Mine, Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘShagou Mine (Shagouxi Mine), Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘLongmeng Mine, Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘTieluping Mine, Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Yanjing Chen and Shigu Fu (1992): Geology and Prospecting 28(4), 47-52
Mao, Jingwen, Goldfarb, Richard, Zhang, Zhengwei, Xu, Wenyi, Qiu, Yumin, Deng, Jun (2002) Gold deposits in the Xiaoqinling-Xiong'ershan region, Qinling Mountains, central China. Mineralium Deposita, 37 (3) 306-325 doi:10.1007/s00126-001-0248-1
Tang, Wenhao; Ye, Huishou; Wang, Chunyong; Li, Xiaowei; Shi, Haobin (2022) Textures, trace elements, sulfur, lead and He-Ar isotope analyses of pyrite: Implications for ore-forming processes and the origin of the Shenjiayao gold deposit, southern margin of the North China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 150. p.105195. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105195
 
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