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Sericite from
Kyarra Gold Mine, Garden Gully Goldfield, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 Kyarra Gold Mine, Garden Gully Goldfield, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:935955
Long-form Identifier:1:3:935955:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘSabbath Gold Mine, Garden Gully Goldfield, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘIngliston Extended Gold Mine (Ingliston; Ingliston Extended North; New Ingliston; Ingliston Extended East; Manchuria; Ingliston Extended South), Meekatharra Goldfield, Meekatharra, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘAndy Well Gold Mine (Wilber), Karalundi Community, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘQuinns gold area, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘDicksons prospect (Silver Swan), Quinns gold area, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘFranklin prospect, Quinns gold area, Gabanintha, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘTriton Gold Mine, Reedy's Goldfield, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘRobert prospect, Quinns gold area, Cue Shire, Western Australia, Australia
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘHarmony Gold Mine (Contact; Baxter), Peak Hill, Peak Hill Mining District, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
91.2km (56.7 miles) ⓘHit or Miss Gold Mine (Wilgeena; Wilson's Find), Peak Hill Mining District, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Western Mail newspaper (Perth), The Garden Gully Find. Official Report on the Kyarra, 10/12/1910
 
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