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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A shiny, fine-grain [ | + | A shiny, fine-grain [[mica|mica]], either [[muscovite|muscovite]], [[illite|illite]], or paragonite. Sericite is a common alteration mineral of orthoclase or plagioclase feldspars in areas that have been subjected to hydrothermal alteration. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A shiny, fine-grain Mica, either Muscovite, Illite, or paragonite. Sericite is a common alteration mineral of orthoclase or plagioclase feldspars in areas that have been subjected to hydrothermal alteration.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sericite (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Sericite (accessed March 2010)