sericiticadj.
/sɛrɪˈsɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌsɛrəˈsɪdɪk/ Relating to, containing, or of the nature of sericite.
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1880 C. E. Wright in T. C. Chamberlin Geol. Wisconsin: Surv. 1873–9 III. viii. iii. 729 Within this blank space we find, on the north bank of the Pine river, in the south half of Sec. 34, T. 40, R. 17, outcroppings of talcose, chloritic and sericitic schists.
1884 Nature 13 Nov. 34/1 A slight development of sericitic mica.
1939 Yearbk. Agric. 1938 (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 1176 Sericitic phyllite, phyllite containing a large proportion of the scaly variety of muscovite mica known as sericite.
1976 Nature 10 June 482/2 Beryl and tourmaline are not present in the veins or the well defined vein envelopes of sericitic wallrock alteration.
1990 Sci. Amer. Apr. 110/2 Nonclay minerals such as limestone and ‘China stone’ (a partially weathered mix of sericitic clay and quartz)..can be used to concoct a high-firing glaze.
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