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A term for a fine-grained white, pale green to oily greenish mica, mainly Muscovite (more rarely Paragonite). |
Classification of Sericite | |||||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | ||||
References for Sericite | |||||
| Reference List: | Zhang, M., Wang, L., Hirai, S., Redfern, S.A.T., and Salje, E.K.H. (2005) Dehydroxylation and CO2 incorporation in annealed mica (sericite): An infrared spectroscopic study. American Mineralogist: 90: 173-180. | ||||
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Localities for Sericite | |||||
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