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Sericite from
Agua Rica Mine, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina


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 Agua Rica Mine, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:617693
Long-form Identifier:1:3:617693:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘFilo Colorado Cu-Mo deposit, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘBajo de San Lucas Cu deposit, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘBajo El Durazno Cu deposit, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘBajo de la Alumbrera Mine, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘLa Blende deposit, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘBajo de Agua Tapada Cu deposit, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘFarallón Negro, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘVeta Calzada, Cerro León Muerto, Papachacra pegmatites, Papachacra, Corral Quemado, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘLa Angostura, El Mollar, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
References
FRANCHINI, Marta et al. Alterationand mineralization along the central section of the Agua Rica deposit(27º26'S-66º16'O), Catamarca. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2009, vol.64, n.3, pp. 391-408
Econ Geol (1976) 71:849-863
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
 
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