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Sericite from
Bushang Mine, Jinling Au deposit, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, 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 Bushang Mine, Jinling Au deposit, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:806129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:806129:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘFunan Au deposit (Bunan), Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘJinchiling Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘLingshangou Au deposit, Linglong Gold camp, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘShangzhuang Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘJiehe Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘQiansunjia Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘHedong Mine, Xincheng-Hexi ore field, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCanzhuang Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘHexi Mine (Houxi Mine), Xincheng-Hexi ore field, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘWang'ershan Au deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, China
References
Xiwu Dai, Jianmin Yang, Chengyu Zhang, Yuejun Yu, Jue Xu, Fenghai Wang, and Zhigang Qiu (2000): Mineral Deposits 19(3), 245-256
Yuan Cong, Bile Li, Li Wang, and Liming Zhou (2005): Gold 26(2), 12-15
Li Wang, Fengyue Sun, Bile Li, and Wenbin Yu (2007): Gold 28(1), 13-19
 
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