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Sericite from the Silverton caldera, Colorado: correlation among structure, composition, origin, and particle thickness.

January 1, 1987

The mineralogy and the origin of a suite of almost pure sericites, collected from fractures in hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks in the vicinity of the Silverton caldera in the western San Juan Mountains of Colorado, USA, are analysed.-J.A.Z.

Publication Year 1987
Title Sericite from the Silverton caldera, Colorado: correlation among structure, composition, origin, and particle thickness.
Authors D. D. Eberl, J. Srodon, M. Lee, P.H. Nadeau, H. R. Northrop
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title American Mineralogist
Index ID 70014275
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse