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Sericite from
Wutubulake Fe deposit, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, 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 Wutubulake Fe deposit, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:872272
Long-form Identifier:1:3:872272:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘMengku Mine, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘKeketale Pb-Zn deposit, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘKalu’an-Azubai Pegmatite Field, Fuhai Co. (Burultokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘAbagong Fe-REE deposit, Kelan volcanic-sedimentary basin, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘSarbulak Au deposit (Saerbulake Au deposit; Shaerbulake Au deposit), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘKoktokay No. 3 pegmatite (Altay No. 3 pegmatite), Altay Mine, Koktokay pegmatite field (Keketuohai pegmatite field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘHongdun Pb-Zn deposit, Kelan volcanic-sedimentary basin, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘTuomoerte Fe-(Mn) deposit, Kelan volcanic-sedimentary basin, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘSarekuobu Au deposit (Sarekuobo Au deposit; Sarekoubu Au deposit; Sarkobu Au deposit), Kelan volcanic-sedimentary basin, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘKumasu Au-polymetallic deposit, Nurt (Nuo'erte), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
References
Zhixin Zhang, Fuquan Yang, Fengmei Chai, Feng Liu, Xinxia Geng, Shujun Lü, Liping Jiang, Tianzhi Zhong, and Liujin Ouyang (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(1), 87-102
 
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