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Sericite from
Big Bulk prospect, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Prospect
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 Big Bulk prospect, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2006990
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2006990:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘDolly Varden Mine, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘTorbrit Silver Mine, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘBritish Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘHidden Creek Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘMoly Mack prospect, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘMountain View: Fish Creek nos. 1; 2 and 3; Skookum; Gray Copper; Ruby Silver Mine, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
60.3km (37.4 miles) ⓘRed Mountain, Stewart, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
82.0km (51.0 miles) ⓘEast Gold Deposit, Stewart Area, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
87.0km (54.0 miles) ⓘGranduc Mine, Stewart, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Bates, Benjamin J.; Olivo, Gema R. (2026) Lithogeochemical Investigation of the Big Bulk Cu-Au System, Northwestern British Columbia: Implications for Exploration in the Stewart–Iskut Mineral District, Canadian Cordillera. Minerals, 16 (9). doi:10.3390/min16090945
 
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