Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Sericite from
Hongzhuang Au deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, 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 Hongzhuang Au deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:805060
Long-form Identifier:1:3:805060:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘShiyaogou Mo deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘYuanling Au deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘLuocun Mo deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘLuotuoshan Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘNannihu-Sandaozhuang Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘZhuyuangou Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘLengshuibeigou Pb-Zn deposit (Lengshuigou Pb-Zn deposit), Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
15.5km (9.7 miles) ⓘShangfanggou Mine (Shangfang Mine), Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘHuanxiangwa Mine (Huangxiangwa Mine; Huaxiangwa Mine), Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘBeiling Au-Ag-Te deposit (Tantou Au-Ag-Te deposit), Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Chunbo Huang, Jihua Li, and Mingliang Zhang (2002): Mineral Deposits 21(suppl.), 613-616
Jiangming Zhang (2011): Geological Survey and Research 34(3), 190-197
Hongxing Hou and Dehui Zhang (2014): Mineral Deposits 33(2), 350-260
Sheng, Y. M., Tang, L., Zhang, S. T., Zhao, Y., Santosh, M., Li, J. J., & Hu, X. K. (2022). Distal gold mineralization associated with porphyry system: The case of Hongzhuang and Yuanling deposits, East Qinling, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 104701.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 05:01:09
Go to top of page