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Sericite from
Didipio alkalic porphyry deposit, Quirino Province, Cagayan Valley Region, Luzon, Philippines


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 Didipio alkalic porphyry deposit, Quirino Province, Cagayan Valley Region, Luzon, Philippines
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1484444
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1484444:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘDinkidi Mine, Quirino Province, Cagayan Valley Region, Luzon, Philippines
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘSan Fabian Mine, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Cagayan Valley Region, Luzon, Philippines
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘTawi-Tawi Cu deposit, Bokod, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘAcupan Mine, Itogon, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘSinipsip prospect, Bakun, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
87.0km (54.1 miles) ⓘGuinaobagan Cu deposit, Mankayan, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
87.3km (54.2 miles) ⓘSanto Niño Mine, Itogon, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘItogon Suyoc mine, Itogon, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
89.2km (55.4 miles) ⓘPhilex-Padcal Mine, Tuba, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
90.0km (55.9 miles) ⓘBoneng Mine, Kibungan, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
References
Hermo, Ma. Isabella; Balangue-Tarriela, Maria Ines Rosana; Takahashi, Ryohei; Gabo-Ratio, Jillian Aira; Frias, Sofia Marah (2022) Mineralization styles and ore-forming conditions of the quartz-fragment-rich breccia (QBX) at the Didipio alkalic porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104724 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104724
 
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