sericite
noun
a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
sericitic
-
a word derived from
sericite.
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The chloritic phases are usually farther from the ore deposit than the sericitic phases, indicating less intense and probably cooler conditions of deposition.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
Where sericite is dominant, the alteration is called sericitic alteration.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
