Look up: sericite

1. Sericite
   Ser'i·cite noun [ Latin sericus silken.] (Min.) A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.
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2. sericite
   <chemical> A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist. ... Origin: L. Sericus silken. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Sericite
   • (n.) A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.
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4. sericite
   fine-grained variety of either of the silicate minerals muscovite and paragonite (qq.v.).[2 related articles]
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5. sericite
   sericite A fine grained mica (thought to be derived from the Latin word micare, 'to shine', in reference to the brilliant appearance of this mineral). The name sericite comes from the Latin sericus, 'silken', referring to the to the silky sheen of rocks with abundant sericite.
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6. Sericite
   `Sericite` is a fine grained 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 typically associated with copper, tin, or other hydrothermal ore deposits. Sericite ...
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