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Sericite from
Renison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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 Renison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:870243
Long-form Identifier:1:3:870243:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘRosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘMount Julia deposit, Henty Mine, Tyndall Valley, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘQueen Hill, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘSevern deposit, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘHenty Mine, Tyndall Valley, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘMurchison Gorge, Tullah, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘGlobe Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘFederation workings, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘSweeney's mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Kitto, P. A. (1992): The geological and structural controls on mineralisation at the Renison tin mine. In: Island of Potential. Bulletin Geological Survey Tasmania 70: 97-117.
 
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