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Sericite from
Jinniushan Au deposit, Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, 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 Jinniushan Au deposit, Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:806533
Long-form Identifier:1:3:806533:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘDenggezhuang Au deposit (Donggezhuang Au deposit; Donggerzhuang Au deposit), Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘJinqingding Au deposit, Rushan ore field, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘZhaodaoshan Au deposit, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘTangjiagou Au deposit, Tangjiagou ore field, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘMoshan Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘYinggezhuang Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘSongjiagou Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘSanjia Au deposit, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘHubazhuang Au Mine, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘBaishi Au deposit, Tangjiagou ore field, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
References
Junzhi Tang, Xueqian Wang, Zhiping Wang, Hui Li, Deliang Li, and Bin Yu (2007): Gold Science and Technology 15(4), 3-8
Xiaolei Wu, Zhandong Chi, Ling Wang, and Hongming Li (2009): Gold Science and Technology 17(2), 8-11
 
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