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Sericite from
Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:779608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:779608:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘRed Hill Gold Mine (Gentle Polly), Kanowna Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMilanese Gold Mine (Golden Dream), Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘHidden Secret Gold Mine (Hidden Treasure), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘMount Ferrum Gold Mine (Hannans Mount Ferrum; A.W.A.), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘMount Charlotte Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘCroesus Gold Mine (Hannans Croesus; Croesus Proprietary), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘOroya Brownhill Gold Mine (Brownhill lease; Oroya Block North; Oroya Block South), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘBrookman Brothers Boulder Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘKalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Stanton-Cook, K.(1992): Kanowna Belle Gold Deposits- exploration and history. (Talk given to the Geological Society of Australia Annual Conference), Delta Gold NL (1992)
Eilu, Pasi (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining. Rovaniemi.
Sugiono, Dennis, Thébaud, Nicolas, LaFlamme, Crystal, Fiorentini, Marco, Martin, Laure, Rogers, Jamie, Lorusso, Giovanna, McFarlane, Chris (2021) Integration of multiple sulfur isotopes with structural analysis unveils the evolution of ore fluids and source of sulfur at the Kanowna Belle Archean orogenic gold deposit, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 56 (8) 1471-1490 doi:10.1007/s00126-020-01032-1
Sumail, , Thébaud, Nicolas, Masurel, Quentin, Fisher, Christopher M., Smithies, Hugh, Schreefel, Ravi (2024) Temporal constraints on gold mineralisation at the world-class Jundee deposit: Insights into the episodic nature of orogenic gold mineralisation in the Neoarchean Yilgarn Craton. Precambrian Research, 410. 107479 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2024.107479
 
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