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Sericite from
Kuangou Section, Lizi Au deposit, Qinzhou District, Tianshui, Gansu, 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 Kuangou Section, Lizi Au deposit, Qinzhou District, Tianshui, Gansu, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:869860
Long-form Identifier:1:3:869860:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLizi Au deposit, Qinzhou District, Tianshui, Gansu, China
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSuishizi Section, Lizi Au deposit, Qinzhou District, Tianshui, Gansu, China
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘShenjiagou Section, Lizi Au deposit, Qinzhou District, Tianshui, Gansu, China
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘLiushaogou Au deposit, Hui Co., Longnan, Gansu, China
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘLuoba Pb-Zn deposit, Hui Co., Longnan, Gansu, China
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘChangba Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit (Changba-Lijiagou Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit), Cheng County, Longnan, Gansu, China
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘDengjiashan Pb-Zn deposit (Dengjianshan Pb-Zn deposit), Cheng County, Longnan, Gansu, China
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘBijiashan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, Cheng County, Longnan, Gansu, China
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘHuayagou Au deposit, Liangdang Co., Longnan, Gansu, China
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘAnjiacha Au deposit, Cheng County, Longnan, Gansu, China
References
Wenliang Li, Yongqiang Zhang, Min Qing, Hongxing Gao, Huafang Dong, Zhihua Wang, and Shisong Yuan (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(3), 4-8
Jiuju Ma, Yongqiang Zhang, Kailei Wang, Yingjian Gong, Zhao Wang, Zhiqiang Li, Jiaxiang Zhao, Jiang Wei, and Yajuan Yang (2012): Gold Science and Technology 20(1), 27-31
 
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