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Sericite from
Elk Creek corundum deposit (Montana Mine; Gallatin deposit; Flying D), Gallatin County, Montana, USA


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 Elk Creek corundum deposit (Montana Mine; Gallatin deposit; Flying D), Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:788445
Long-form Identifier:1:3:788445:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGallatin Corundum deposit, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘMayflower deposit, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘNorth pit, Golden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘGolden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘBonanza prospect, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Breccia pipe, Golden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘApex prospect, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘKreuger Property (Edwin Forest), Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘPohndorf Mine, Toll Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘLittle Gem Mine, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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