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Muscovite from
Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico


Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1011499
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1011499:5
GUID (UUID V4):c40e5e4f-7c77-4037-a7e0-c84f9005a839
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘFrancisco I. Madero Mine, Francisco I. Madero, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book
K FIELD GUIDE to the GEMS and MINERALS of MEXICO (Exclusive of Baja California) A guide to the...Information............ Driving in Mexico................... Trailcring in Mexico ............. 5 6 6 7 8 8........ A Word to the Wise ............. Jade in Mexico......................... Manto and Chimney Deposits...District .................... Fresnillo District ......................... Zacatecas District.................District..................... Route Map — Central Mexico 45 48-49 51 .51 51 52 SECTION 4 — Highways
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
these pseudomorphs are common in that in 1970 Fresnillo seemed to be exhausted. deposits around the world...Obersachsen (Germany), Fresnillo in Zacatecas and acanthite appeared, so that since 1980 Fresnillo and San Juan...Juan de Rayas in Guanajuato (Mexico) and has become the richest silver mine in the world, in more recently...a subdued metallic luster. Since 2005, 3-4 In Fresnillo (Cerro Proaño), mining the silver deposits cm...formation of a mantle Djurleite and chalcocite of muscovite around a nucleus of chiastolite-type Digenite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the most representative examples occurring in Mexico. The occurrence of the two subtypes of IS are largely...being the important source of precious metals for Mexico, the United States, Canada, Chile, Peru, Papua...based on a summary of 35 of epithermal deposits in Mexico, noting an atypical epithermal style with upper...polymetallic mineralization (Zn-Pb-Cu), largely located in Mexico (CamprubĂ­ and Albinson, 2007). 3. Distribution...the 750-km-long Sierra Madre Occidental belt in Mexico (e.g., Tayoltita), the 100-km-long Zamora belt
Book
"'<' ~/ BOUNDARIES U A Mo<'« u~ o V :Ÿ MEXICO r - ·‹-.. ·-··-··-··-·· < ‱‱ ....... V S TATES...org/details/mineralsofmexico0000panc MINERALS OF MEXICO ‱ ERALS OF ~XICO M ______ William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy-Collectors and collecting-Mexico. 2. Mines and mineral...mineral resources-Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This boo i...i.. is deJicated tu the people of Mexico and to the three people who directly affected me and this project
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
JOHN A. MUSGRAVE’ ‘Department of Geoscience, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA *INC-9, MS J5 14,...minor to no ASW component. The N2-ArHe ratios in Fresnillo and Cochiti inclusions, which have magmatic helium...deposits; the St. Cloud-U.S. Treasury, Cochiti, and Fresnillo are representative of epithermal vein deposits;...decrepitation of hydrous minerals such as gypsum and muscovite, and by means of capillary tubes containing weighed...mineral grains obtained from vugs. Only some Fresnillo samples contained two minerals. The complexly
Book
anc MINERALS OF MEXICO 7 | : = Pras #0 AaprTTARE ; | MINERALS OF MEXICO William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy— Collectors and collecting— Mexico. 2. Mines and...and mineral resources— Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This book...Jalisco; D. Santiago Ramirez’s La Riqueza Minera de Mexico, and his translation of Dana’s Tratado de Mineralogia...de Fomento Minero, Pefioles, Compafiia Minera Fresnillo, and Compania Santa Rosalia, who allowed me to
Book (volume)
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, MEXICO The Geology of North America O r > W 4^ *1^ ^ ^ \ \ f ax4 u \ \...of North America Volume P-3 Economic Geology^ Mexico Edited by Guillermo P. Salas Geologo Consultor...Centro Minero Nacional Carretera Mexico-Pachuca Pachuca, Hgo., Mexico, D.F. 1991 EXPLORATION LIBRARY...reserved. Geologia economica de Mexico. English. Economic geology, Mexico / edited by Guillermo P. Salas...; v. P-3) Translation of Geologia economica de Mexico. Includes bibliography references and index. ISBN
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and Silver Distribution at Real de Angeles,Zacatecas,Mexico MARK F. PEARSON, Chen-Northern Inc., P.O....tonnagedepositis locatedin the southeastern part of Zacatecas,on the westernedge of the Mesa Central in transitionwith...southeastern Zacatecas (simplified from Clark, 1984). REAL DE ANGELESDEPOSIT,ZACATECAS 1739 gradeof...1984). laccolithic(microdiorite)equivalentin the Zacatecas district (see Ponce and Clark, 1988), 75 km to...Sericitized schist. ohyllites. The basementrock for Zacatecas. FIG. 2. Stratigraphiccolumn of southeasternZacatecas(modified
Journal (issue)
Two thumbnail-sized examples from Guanajuato, Mexico in the Shelton collection illustrate a major difference:...locality in Honduras or the neotype locality in Mexico. I was delighted to show them to Fred at the Tucson...or $46.00 for two years; addresses in Canada and Mexico are US$48.00 per year, or US$90.00 for two years;...10566-2088. A typical acanthite crystal from Fresnillo, Zacatecas,Mexico. This is predominatelya cubic crystal...temperature versions. There are numerous localities in Mexico and some are standard references - Arizpe (in Sonora)
Journal (issue)
not been molested terribly by cleaning and the muscovite crystals were fairly well preserved. Regrettably...or $46.00 for two years; addresses in Canada and Mexico are US$48.00 per year, or US$90.00 for two years;...from Kvanefjeld, Point of Rocks (Colfax Co., New Mexico, USA) and a few from Aris. 5-15 mm free-standing...around 8 mm on a 5 cm anhydrite crystal from Naica (Mexico). Several dealers had very good wire silver on...Scbulenbergite from the Pla10sa Mine, Durango. Mexico. 22-8:12 Miscellaneous Staff Writers: Recent Donations
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the stateof Zacatecas, in north-central 1895; twentieth century production is modest in Mexico (Fig. 1)...the north and the Sierra de Zacatecas to the south. The city of Zacatecas is locatedin a fault line valley...ranked third among silver-producingdistrictsof Mexico (Barry, 1931). However, someevidencein- and black...geographiccoincidence(Ponce,1982). During 1668 ZACATECAS DISTRICT: A CALDERA COMPLEX EXPLANATION ‱M‱mng...e andasxenolithswithin it (Ranson,1975). The Zacatecas microdiorite(Kzm) is an aphanitic to medium-grained
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
within the Congostrina Formation (gneisses and muscovite and biotite schists). Hydrothermal alteration...gneisses (evidenced by the recrystallization of the muscovite and incipient transformation of the quartz), and...mining districts such as Guanajuato and Fresnillo, Zacatecas (Mexico) (Gross 1975; Gemmel et al. 1989), Casapalca...sulphosalts of the Santo Nifio Vein, Fresnillo District, Zacatecas, Mexico. Canadian Mineralogist 27:401-418...discovery and source of silver gold veins, Guanajuato, Mexico. Econ. Geol. 70:1175 1189 Hall, H. T. (1965) Structural
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
DEPOSITS OF THE EL BARQUEÑO DISTRICT, JALISCO, MEXICO ANTONI CAMPRUBÍ,† EDUARDO GONZÁLEZ-PARTIDA, Centro...15.5, A.P. 1-742, 76230 Santiago de QuerĂ©taro, Mexico ALEXANDER IRIONDO, Centro de Geociencias, Universidad...15.5, A.P. 1-742, 76230 Santiago de QuerĂ©taro, Mexico, and Department of Geological Sciences, University...15.5, A.P. 1-742, 76230 Santiago de QuerĂ©taro, Mexico Abstract The El Barqueño epithermal vein district...southwestern part of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico. It is made up of several polymetallic (Au-Ag-Cu-Zn-Pb)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
specimen, John A. Jaszczak photo. Adamite, New Mexico, 301 Adularia, Michigan, 393 Advertising cards...Localities, R. I. Gait, 25-30 Agardite-(Y), New Mexico, 301 Agate, Colorado, 233, 252-68; Michigan, 387... New Mexico, 301 Art, see Robinson, S. Ashwal, L. D., see Geo-Currents Aurichalcite, New Mexico, 301...301 Austinite, New Mexico, 301 Austria, epidote, 328-32 Azurite, Tsumeb, 21; Tsumeb, Namibia, and Touissit...Beudantite, New Mexico, 302 Beyer, J., Minerals of the Granite Gap Mines, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 298-305
Journal (issue)
very fine examples have recently been recovered in Mexico and in this article we will compare them to some...silver crystals are not common from Mexico, silver wires from Mexico are spectacular and compare well to...page 2) An extremely fine matrix wire silver from Mexico. How NOT to Disperse a Collection Tony Nikischer...page 5) Mineral News ----2 November 2005 ---- Mexico, like Peru, has recently produced some nice wire...complement crystals and wires from here. In Zacatecas, the Fresnillo region has produced in the past - spindly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
com/loi/tigr20 The Palaeocene-early Oligocene Zacatecas conglomerate, Mexico: sedimentology, detrital zircon U–Pb...(2016): The Palaeocene-early Oligocene Zacatecas conglomerate, Mexico: sedimentology, detrital zircon U–Pb...1125809 The Palaeocene-early Oligocene Zacatecas conglomerate, Mexico: sedimentology, detrital zircon U–Pb...Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad AutĂłnoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, MĂ©xico; bCentro de Geociencias, Universidad...characterization of the Zacatecas Conglomerate, which belongs to the Palaeogene red beds of central Mexico, deposited
Report (issue)
Geology—Mexico. 2. Geology, Structural—Mexico. 3. Faults (Geology)—Mexico. 4. Ore deposits—Mexico. I. Alaniz-Álvarez...The evolution of Middle America and the Gulf of Mexico-Caribbean Sea region during Mesozoic time: Geological...Tectonostratigraphic Terranes and Tectonic Evolution of Mexico: Geological Society of America Special Paper 278...and copper ore deposits (e.g., Fresnillo and Juani- 3 cipio, Zacatecas; Cananea and Nacozari, Sonora;...Durango SW 40 Es Mazatlán Tertiary faults Zacatecas Te ca Za lim it o fO axa quia Zac. 25 rit
Report (issue)
crystals associated with crystals of elbaite and muscovite. Rob Lavinsky also scored an early pick of these...Movies specimen and photo. When Jeff Fast goes to Mexico, as he frequently does, he keeps an eye out especially...Guanajuato, or stephanite or pyrargyrite from Fresnillo
but currently on the site are a couple of fine...specimens is that the state of Oaxaca is, like Fresnillo and Guanajuato, a source of world-class silver...cm, from the San José mining district, Oaxaca, Mexico. Mineral Movies specimen and photo. Miargyrite
Journal (issue)
or $46.00 for two years; addresses in Canada and Mexico are US$48.00 per year, or US$90.00 for two years;...natrolite. Associated minerals are magnetite, muscovite, boehmite, nordstrandite, diaspore, thomsonite-Ca...of spreustein and associated with boehmite and muscovite. Each prismatic crystal of thomsonite (up to 3...and Fresnillo have enough pyrargyrite to allow productive mining utilizing it as an ore; Zacatecas is...have been sporadic finds, particularly around Fresnillo that produced a few rather large, high-quality
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
at Hiihnerkobel, Rabenstein. Here occur beryl, muscovite, "pseudo-triplite," columbite, abundant accessorytriphylite...69 NOTE ON A CORUNDI]M FROM A NEW LOCALITY IN MEXICO. Cenr,os Cesrno. An. I*t. Geol.Jlterico,4, 31-36...1916-f917. A report of an occurrence of emery at Fresnillo, Zacatecw, I\Iexico. E. T. W. NICTAUX-TORBROOK
Book
... 1.3.4 The Cumobabi Breccia Pipe Deposits, Mexico................................. 1.3.5 Mineralized.... 1.5.3 The Baguio, Philippines and Thyoltita, Mexico Vein Systems ..................... 1.5.4 Mineralization...1.2 The Providencia Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu Deposit, Zacatecas, Mexico ...................... . 2.1.3 Limestone Replacement.................. . 83 The Fresnillo Ag-Pb-Zn District, Zacatecas, Mexico .............................in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico (Fig. 2; Coney and Reynolds 1977; Keith 1978) during
Catalog/List
13. 14. 15. 16. Mina Ojuela,Mapimi, Durango,Mexico pale green terminated Œ11 to œ" radiating sprays...BROCHANTITE Mex-Tex mine, Hansonberg district, New Mexico Rich bright green fibrous crystal sprays on and...slightly waterworn CREEDITE Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua,Mexico Choice Iustrous translucent to t.-ansparent tenninated...DATOLITE Mina LaBufa mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico Choice rich pate green lustrous l" to œ11 crystal...with minor green globular Roscherite on silvery muscovite and milky quartz. lœx2œ11 $35.' ERYTHRITE Schneeberg
Catalog/List
13. 14. 15. 16. Mina Ojuela,Mapimi, Durango,Mexico pale green terminated Œ11 to œ" radiating sprays...BROCHANTITE Mex-Tex mine, Hansonberg district, New Mexico Rich bright green fibrous crystal sprays on and...slightly waterworn CREEDITE Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua,Mexico Choice Iustrous translucent to t.-ansparent tenninated...DATOLITE Mina LaBufa mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico Choice rich pate green lustrous l" to œ11 crystal...with minor green globular Roscherite on silvery muscovite and milky quartz. lœx2œ11 $35.' ERYTHRITE Schneeberg
Journal (issue)
silver, 3.2 cm, from the Santa Cruz mine, Durango, Mexico. Collected by Arthur L. Flagg, ca. 1910, when he...CongresoLeĂłn mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Jeff Scovil photo. Quartz on chrysocolla, 13...the Kelly mine, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico. Jeff Scovil photo. Calcite (cobalt-rich), 16...Hemimorphite, 12 cm, from Guadalupe Victoria, Durango, Mexico. Jeff Scovil photo. (below) Smithsonite, 12 cm...cm, from the El Refugio mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico. Jeff Scovil photo. 14 Supplement to The Mineralogical
Journal (issue)
Minerals from the Nopalapa Salt Dome, Vera Cruz, Mexico ‱ Art Smith 9118 Concho Street Houston, Texas...wife Blythe, I knew that he had spent some time in Mexico at the Texas Gulf operations, so I assume the specimens...of celestine from Nopalapa Salt Dome, Vera Cruz, Mexico, the bottom crystal contains cubic inclusions of...$32.00 per year air, First Class to Canada and Mexico $25.00, rates include sales taxes as applicable...FAX 505-527-4005). They are actively mining in Mexico. This year the room was a pink dream, with their
 
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