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Sericite from
Xianshan'gang Ag-Au deposit, Shangrao Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, 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 Xianshan'gang Ag-Au deposit, Shangrao Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736339:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘTianpaishan Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co. (Qianshan Co.), Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘYongping Mine (Shuiping Mine), Yongping, Yanshan Co. (Qianshan Co.), Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘJinzhuping Mo-polymetallic deposit, Shangrao Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘShengmikeng Pb-Zn deposit, Guangze County, Nanping, Fujian, China
52.4km (32.5 miles) ⓘSongshugang Nb-Ta-W-Sn deposit (Geyuan Nb-Ta-W-Sn deposit), Lingshan complex, Hengfeng Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘTieshajie Cu deposit, Yiyang Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘLengshuikeg Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Kecheng District, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘLengshuikeng Ag-Pb-Zn-Au deposit, Guixi Co., Yingtan, Jiangxi, China
82.4km (51.2 miles) ⓘBaojia ore block, Lengshuikeng Ag-Pb-Zn-Au deposit, Guixi Co., Yingtan, Jiangxi, China
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘXiabao ore block, Lengshuikeng Ag-Pb-Zn-Au deposit, Guixi Co., Yingtan, Jiangxi, China
References
Xiao'e Huang and Zhihua Xu (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(5), 52-56
 
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