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Sericite from
X-Ray Mine (Little Gem), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Present as an alteration product in the hanging wall.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view X-Ray Mine (Little Gem), Black Canyon Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:875526
Long-form Identifier:1:3:875526:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘInspiration prospect, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘSpark Plug Nos 1-2 prospect (Milner Creek; Colton Mine), Mount Barcroft, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘPacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘKey & Sanger Pyrophyllite deposit (Pyrophyllite Mine; Marguerite group; White Swan group), White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘWhite Horse mine, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘAce in the Hole mine, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘGranite Mine (Granite Coos; Hill Top; Coos; Patricia Sue), Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
44.0km (27.4 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mine (Black Rock Tungsten deposit), Black Rock Canyon, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘPalmetto Prospect, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘOversight Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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