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Sericite from
Barringer Mine, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA


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 Barringer Mine, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:925372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:925372:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘTroutman Mine (Trautman Mine), Gold Hill Mining District, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘOld Field Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBarnhardt Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘMiller Shaft, Gold Hill Mines, Gold Hill Mining District, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘHoneycutt Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘUnion Copper Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘSouthern Copper Company Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘWhitney Mine (McMackin Mine; McMakin Mine), Gold Hill Mining District, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘCrowell Mine, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘCoates Diggings Occurrence, Charlotte Belt, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
References
Carpenter, P. Albert III (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt. Bulletin 84. North Carolina Geological Survey
 
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