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Sericite from
Igarapé Bahia mine, Alemão Cu deposit, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil


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 Igarapé Bahia mine, Alemão Cu deposit, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:643771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:643771:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘAlemão Cu mine, Alemão Cu deposit, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘÁguas Claras Mine, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘSalobo Mine, Marabá, Pará, Brazil
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘAzul Mn Mine, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘFurnas Southeast deposit, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘAlvo 118 Cu-Au deposit, Canaã dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘCurral orebody, Sossego mine, Canaã dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil
77.0km (47.9 miles) ⓘAçia Au-Cu deposit, São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘSerra Pelada claims, Curionópolis, Pará, Brazil
References
Tazava, E. (1999). Mineralização de Au-Cu-(±ETR-U) associada às brechas hidrotermais do depósito de Igarapé Bahia, Província Mineral de Carajás, PA. MS Thesis
NetunoVillas, Raimundo, Santos, Marcio (2001) Gold deposits of the Carajás mineral province: deposit types and metallogenesis. Mineralium Deposita, 36 (3) 300-331 doi:10.1007/s001260100178
 
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