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Sericite from
Bailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, 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 Bailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:744226
Long-form Identifier:1:3:744226:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sericite in this Region
No. 19 orebody, Bailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
No. 41 orebody, Bailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘXianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘHuangshaping Mine, Huangshaping Pb-Zn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘMentouling deposit, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘBaoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘCaishenmiao Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘXianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘHehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
42.6km (26.4 miles) ⓘHengshanling Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘLashuxia Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘYejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit), Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Jingwen Mao, Xioafeng Li, Lehmann, B., Wen Chen, Xiaoming Lan, and Shaoliu Wei (2004): Mineral Deposits 32(2), 164-175
Jinhui Cai, Changshan Wei, Minghui Sun, Shaoliu Wei, and Gefei Huang (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(5), 27-32
Yan Shuang, Xianwu Bi, Ruizhong Hu, Jiantang Peng, Wenchao Su, Zhaoli Li, and Shunda Yuan (2006): Mineral Deposits 25(suppl.), 367-370
Donghong Liu (2009): Mineral Deposits 28(suppl.), 99-104
 
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