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Sericite from
Gengzhuang Mine, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China


Locality type:Mine
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 Gengzhuang Mine, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:727384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:727384:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHouyu Cu-Mo deposit, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘYangchaoping Fe deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘXiaobanyu Au deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘKangjiagou Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘShanyangping Fe deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘHewan breccia, Yixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘDongyaozhuang Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘYixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘDiantou Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘLugou Au deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China
References
Shengyuan Li (1988): Geology and Prospecting 24(5), 1-7
Tianwei Guo and Zhongwen Han (1990): Northeastern Geological Science and Technology Information 11(2), 1-11
Fei Huang, Chengzhu Jin, Yuzeng Yao, Yushan Zhao, and Shouqin Wen (2005): Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition) 35(3), 313-319.
Daming Kou, Fei Huang, Yuzeng Yao, and Chengzhu Jin (2010): Journal of Northeastern University (Natural Science) 31(1), 123-126
 
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