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Sericite from
Sharang Mo deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China


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 Sharang Mo deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:737665
Long-form Identifier:1:3:737665:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘYaguila Pb-Zn-Mo deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘDongzhongla Pb-Zn deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘTangbula Mo-(Cu) deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘMengya'a Pb-Zn deposit, Lhari Co. (Jiali Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘDemingding Mo-Cu deposit, Gyaca Co. (Jiacha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘLongruri Au-Sb deposit (Nongruri Au-Sb deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘBangpu Mo-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘJiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
98.9km (61.5 miles) ⓘLawu Cu-Pb-Zn deposit, Damxung Co. (Dangxiong Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
References
Yiming Gao, Yuchuan Chen, and Juxing Tang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(2), 323-331
Junxing Zhao, Kezhang Qin, Guangming Li, and Jinxiang Li (2011): Characteristics of alteration and mineralization in the Sharang porphyry molybdenum deposit in the northern margin of Gangdese and comparison with typical porphyry molybdenum deposits in the world. Geology and Exploration 47(1), 54-70.
Hou, Zengqian, Duan, Lianfeng, Lu, Yongjun, Zheng, Yuanchuan, Zhu, Dicheng, Yang, Zhiming, Yang, Zhusen, Wang, Baodi, Pei, Yingru, Zhao, Zhidan, McCuaig, T. Campbell (2015) Lithospheric Architecture of the Lhasa Terrane and Its Control on Ore Deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen. Economic Geology, 110 (6) 1541-1575 doi:10.2113/econgeo.110.6.1541
 
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