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Sericite from
La Lilly Mine, La Florida de Nacozari, Nacozari de GarcĂ­a Municipality, Sonora, Mexico


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 La Lilly Mine, La Florida de Nacozari, Nacozari de GarcĂ­a Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:717270
Long-form Identifier:1:3:717270:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘPilares Mine, Los Pilares de Nacozari, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘEl Batamote Cu deposit, Nacozari de García, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Antigua Mine, Villa Hidalgo Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
39.8km (24.8 miles) ⓘPicacho, Bacoachi, Bacoachi Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘTigre Mine, Altar, Altar Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘSan Judas Mine, Cumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘCumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘManzanal Mine, Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
86.1km (53.5 miles) ⓘBuenavista Mine (Buenavista del Cobre Mine), Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
References
Singer, Donald A., Berger, Vladimir Iosifovich, Moring, Barry C. (2005) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models. Open-File Report 2005-1060. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20051060
 
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