Information AboutSericite |
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Sericite is a fine grained Mica , either Muscovite , Illite , or Paragonite . Sericite is a common alteration mineral of Orthoclase or Plagioclase Feldspar s in areas that have been subjected to Hydrothermal alteration typically associated with Copper , Tin , or other hydrothermal Ore deposits. Sericite also occurs as the fine mica that gives the sheen to Phyllite and Schistose Metamorphic Rocks . The name comes from the Latin ''sericus'', meaning "silken" in reference to the location from which silk was first utilized, which in turn refers to the silky sheen of rocks with abundant sericite. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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