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Sericite from
Cash Entry mine, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA


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 Cash Entry mine, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:229457
Long-form Identifier:1:3:229457:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGrand Central Mine, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘCunningham mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘOrtiz Open Pit Mine, Ortiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘOrtiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘCarache Canyon breccia, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘJuan Tabo area, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘEl Cuervo Butte, El Cuervo Butte Mining District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘPecos Mine (Hamilton Mine; Cowles Mine), Willow Creek District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘOld Priest mine, Tecolote District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘGood Hope mine, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lindgren, Waldemar; Graton, L.C.; Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey 361 pp. doi:10.3133/pp68
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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