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Sericite from
Mariela Fe deposit, Cocachacra, Cocachacra District, Islay Province, Arequipa, Peru


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 Mariela Fe deposit, Cocachacra, Cocachacra District, Islay Province, Arequipa, Peru
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:870649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:870649:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
27.1km (16.8 miles) ā“˜Tia Maria Mine, Cocachacra District, Islay Province, Arequipa, Peru
40.9km (25.4 miles) ā“˜Chapi copper mines, La Capilla District, General SĆ”nchez Cerro Province, Moquegua, Peru
54.5km (33.8 miles) ā“˜Don Javier Cu-Mo deposit, Yarabamba District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru
61.7km (38.3 miles) ā“˜Cerro Negro Cu deposit, Yarabamba District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru
63.1km (39.2 miles) ā“˜Cerro Verde Mine, Yarabamba District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru
88.0km (54.7 miles) ā“˜Cuajone Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru
96.3km (59.8 miles) ā“˜Quellaveco Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru
99.1km (61.6 miles) ā“˜Toquepala Mine, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru
References
Ye, Zhenchao, Jingwen Mao, Cai Yang, Juan Usca, and Xinhao Li. 2023. "Trace Elements in Magnetite and Origin of the Mariela Iron Oxide-Apatite Deposit, Southern Peru" Minerals 13, no. 7: 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070934
Bin Wu and Zhenchao Ye (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(5), 1057-1067
 
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