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Sericite from
Qibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, 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 Qibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:528333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:528333:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘAoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘJingchong Co-Cu polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘHuangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘWucun Au deposit, Yuanzhou District, Yichun, Jiangxi, China
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘWangjiawan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘTuanshanbei Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘLishupo Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘJinming Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘYanlinsi Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘLishan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
References
Siwei He and Minyun Sun (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(3), 28-35
Chen, Yan-Jing; Chen, Hua-Yong; Zaw, Khin; Pirajno, Franco; Zhang, Zeng-Jie (2007) Geodynamic settings and tectonic model of skarn gold deposits in China: An overview. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1-4). 139-169 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.01.001
Liu, Jianping (2017) Indium Mineralization in a Sn-Poor Skarn Deposit: A Case Study of the Qibaoshan Deposit, South China. Minerals, 7 (5) 76 doi:10.3390/min7050076
 
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