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Sericite from
Dabaoshan Cu deposit, Weixi County, DĂȘqĂȘn Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, 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 Dabaoshan Cu deposit, Weixi County, DĂȘqĂȘn Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:865227
Long-form Identifier:1:3:865227:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘBaiyangping Cu-Co-Ag deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘXiaogela Cu deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘJinman Cu deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘTongchanggou Mo-polymetallic deposit, Shangri-La County, DĂȘqĂȘn Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘKedengjian Cu occurrence, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘMahuaping Be–W–F Mine, Shangri-La County, DĂȘqĂȘn Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
98.7km (61.4 miles) ⓘDonglufang Mo-Cu deposit, Shangri-La County, DĂȘqĂȘn Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
References
Yuhao Zhao, Xuexiang Qi, Guanzong Tang, Jinke Liu, Chao Zhang, and Jie Li (2013): Acta Petrologica Sinica 29(6), 2171-2183
 
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