| Locality type: | Pit |
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| Species: | Muscovite var: Sericite |
| Formula: | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | According to the Owner of the Rose Quartz Pit, the sericite occurs as an alteration mineral of Muscovite, it is infrequently found at the neighboring Beryl Pit, but is fairly common at the Rose Quartz pit, forming as dark green particles and even small crystals, associated with feldspar and quartz. |
| Habit: | forms as dark green particles and rarely small crystals |
| Colour: | dark to pale green |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Microcline | ⓘ1 photo of Sericite associated with Microcline at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sericite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rose Quartz Pit, Quadeville area, Lyndoch Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1515196 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1515196:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e8a81725-b1c6-44f0-becb-46f0c4c86c89 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sericite |
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| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘBeryl Pit, Quadeville area, Lyndoch Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada |
| 14.7km (9.2 miles) | ⓘCraigmont Mine, Raglan Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada |
| 32.1km (19.9 miles) | ⓘThompson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada |
| 33.3km (20.7 miles) | ⓘGenesee No. 2 Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada |
| 34.3km (21.3 miles) | ⓘRadnor mine, Grattan Township, Bonnechere Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada |
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Rose Quartz Pit, Quadeville area, Lyndoch Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada