Sericite

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.)

Resources and Citations

• José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Contributed information, 2009.

• Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Sericite (accessed March 2010)