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Sericite from
Pacific Fluorite Mine (War Eagle Mine; War Eagle No. 2 claim; Douglass No. 1; Douglass No. 2 claim), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs in bodies containing sericite and 40% to 60% fluorite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Fluorite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pacific Fluorite Mine (War Eagle Mine; War Eagle No. 2 claim; Douglass No. 1; Douglass No. 2 claim), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668678
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668678:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘKorfist Mine (Almaden Mine; Korfist No. 1; Juniper claim; Juniper Fluorine; Juniper Fluorspar; Crusade; KG; Clark Mountain Mine), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMojave Tungsten Mine (Mojave Mine; Serendipity Mine; Green Mine; Green's Mine; Douglass No. 1 claim), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘColosseum Mine (Colosseum Gorge prospect; Ivanpah Consolidated Mine; Glitter Gorge; Cal group), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘMountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘRed Cloud Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘRose Property Sericite pit (Sericite Mine; Sericite pit), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘCastle Mountain Mine (Castle Mountain project), Hart, Hart District (Castle Mountain District), Castle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘBird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘRidge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
84.0km (52.2 miles) ⓘSilver Lode prospect, Granite Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Crosby, James W. III & S.R. Hoffman (1951), Fluorspar in California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 619-638
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): 145-146 tabulated list of mines
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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