Polybasite from
San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Polybasite | |
| Formula: | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] | |
| Comments: | Fine large crystals with chalcopyrite. | |
| Habit: | Pseudo hexagonal plates to 6 cm | |
| Colour: | black | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Acanthite | β20 photos of Polybasite associated with Acanthite at this locality. | |
| Chalcopyrite | β12 photos of Polybasite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. | |
| Calcite | β6 photos of Polybasite associated with Calcite at this locality. | |
| Quartz | β3 photos of Polybasite associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
| Stephanite | β3 photos of Polybasite associated with Stephanite at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | 2 photos of Polybasite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Malachite | β1 photo of Polybasite associated with Malachite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Polybasite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (22 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 8786 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:8786:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 02d28e82-3c4d-47c1-a798-06db8b05fe79 | |
| References | ||
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico