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Illite from
Guangou Mine, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Illite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Guangou Mine, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:793122
Long-form Identifier:1:3:793122:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Illite
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘMianchi area, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘDujiagou bauxite deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘLongmeng Mine, Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘHaopinggou Mine, Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
85.9km (53.4 miles) ⓘXiaonangou Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
90.0km (55.9 miles) ⓘHongzhuang Au deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
91.2km (56.6 miles) ⓘYuanling Au deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Yuewen Feng, Xuefei Liu, Zhongming Li, and Shuhui Cai (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(3), 471-478
 
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