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Sericite from
Mofancun Cu deposit, Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, 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 Mofancun Cu deposit, Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:877047
Long-form Identifier:1:3:877047:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘXifanping Cu-Au deposit, Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
44.7km (27.7 miles) ⓘBainiuchang Au-polymetallic deposit, Muli County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
83.0km (51.5 miles) ⓘDonglufang Mo-Cu deposit, Shangri-La County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘMahuaping Be–W–F Mine, Shangri-La County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
95.7km (59.5 miles) ⓘTongchanggou Mo-polymetallic deposit, Shangri-La County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
99.8km (62.0 miles) ⓘDalucao REE deposit, Dechang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
References
Lizhu Li, Zhigang Zhao, Jinliang He, and Zexiang Yang (2006): Mineral Deposits 25(3), 269-280
 
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