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Sericite from
Engesser Mine (Engesser prospect; Johnnie prospect), Engesser Pass, Tank Mountains Mining District, Tank Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as an alteration product in vein wall rocks.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Engesser Mine (Engesser prospect; Johnnie prospect), Engesser Pass, Tank Mountains Mining District, Tank Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:225977
Long-form Identifier:1:3:225977:2
GUID (UUID V4):73152755-25e7-416e-9856-1e8ca59614a9
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
4.4km (2.7 miles) Blodgett Mine (Blodgett prospect), Engesser Pass, Tank Mountains Mining District, Tank Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
18.1km (11.3 miles) Alonah Mine (Alonah group of claims), La Paz County, Arizona, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) Sheep Tanks Mine (Sheep Tank Mine; Resolution group), Sheep Tanks Mining District, Little Horn Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) Golden Harp Mine (Golden Harp prospect), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Tank Mountains Mining District, Tank Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) Railroad Mine (Diana; Diana Railroad), Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
35.3km (22.0 miles) Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) Hull Mine, Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) Flora Temple Mine (Flora Temple Extension Mine), Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) Senora Mine (Señora Mine; Senora Mine group; Señora claims; Linda group), Haack Mine group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) Little Dome Mine (Linda Extension Mine; Little Dome claim), Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
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