Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Pyrargyrite from
Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico


Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Pyrargyrite
Formula:Ag3SbS3
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calciteⓘ31 photos of Pyrargyrite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Quartzⓘ17 photos of Pyrargyrite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Polybasiteⓘ13 photos of Pyrargyrite associated with Polybasite at this locality.
Chalcopyriteⓘ9 photos of Pyrargyrite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Stephanite3 photos of Pyrargyrite associated with Stephanite at this locality.
Pyriteⓘ3 photos of Pyrargyrite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrargyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (42 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39583
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39583:8
GUID (UUID V4):9e5eddae-d216-4567-8e46-521fe2454ebf
Localities for Pyrargyrite in this Region
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
San Guillermo Vein, San Luis Shaft, Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
San Luis shaft, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
San Mateo vein, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Santa Elena Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Santo Nino vein, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrargyrite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘProaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘSan Marcos Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘPródigo Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘVeta Grande Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘLa Purísima Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘSan Rafael Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘMela Noche Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘSan Vicente Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘGallego Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Santo Nifio Silver-Lead-Zinc Vein, Fresnillo District, Zacatecas, Mexico: Part I. Structure, Vein Stratigraphy...order of abundance, arepyrite,sphalerite, galena,pyrargyrite,polybasite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, tetrahedrite...depositsin the Fresnillo district. Locationswherecarefulgeologicandgeochemical THE Fresnillo district, located...portions. The recent oxidized stockwork. The Fresnillo district lies in the developmentof the Santo northwestern...includesthe miningdistrictsof Taxco, Pachuca,Guanajuato,Zacatecas,and Sombrerete. All of thesedistrictshaveepithermalveins
Journal (issue)
Mexico ineralogical Record November-December 2003 ❖ Volume 34 Number 6 ❖ $20 Wayne & Dona Leicht,...Photo by Harold and Erica Van Pelt, Los Angles Mexico Special Issue III Los Lamentos Famous Mineral...District, Chihuahua, Mexico ...................................... 4 by W. E. Wilson Fresnillo Famous Mineral...Mineral Localities: Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico .............. 36 by T. C. Wallace & M. K. Hall-Wallace ...Famous Mineral Localities: Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico .............. 55 by W. Lieber & Gerhard Frenzel
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
chemical constraints on the nature of the proustite–pyrargyrite solid-solution series Luca Bindi,1,2,* Giovanni...proustite–pyrargyrite group by evaluating 32 natural samples of proustite and 27 samples of pyrargyrite from...crystal structure of the members of the proustite–pyrargyrite solid solution consists of two sets of spiral...compositional data support the concept that proustite–pyrargyrite solid solutions re-equilibrate and exsolve to...Sulfosalts, electron microprobe, proustite, pyrargyrite introduction Silver sulfosalts are an important
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
two most familiar ruby silvers, proustite and pyrargyrite, have been covered previously in this column...the most familiar polybasite localities are in Mexico, exceptionally fine specimens associated with well-crystallized...are reported to reach widths of 9 cm, as at Fresnillo, Mexico. Triangular patterns formed by {001} striae...MINERALS Commonly associated minerals include pyrargyrite, stephanite, tetrahedrite and other silver and...polybasite crystals to 1 cm associated with pyrargyrite, Figure 1. A 1.6-cm polybasite crystal and associated
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Santo Nifio Silver-Lead-Zinc Vein, Fresnillo District, Zacatecas, Mexico: Part II. Physicaland Chemical Nature... where Cerro Proafio marks the center of the Fresnillo district; the SantoNifio vein lies on the peripheryof...easternextremityon the 270-mlevel where it cuts the Fresnillo fault and enters a mid- Tertiaryconglomerate...extent FIG. 1. Location of the Fresnillo district, Zacatecas,Mexico, setalongthe easternmarginof the...fragmentsof similarsizeandlithology. SANTONIl‱O VEIN,ZACATECAS: PT.II. CHEMISTRY Stagesof Mineralization 1621
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)
“new” silver mineral specimens on the market. Only Mexico, Peru, and, to a lesser extent, Kazahkstan have...Himmelsfurst, and the Elizabeth. In 1521, Spain conquered Mexico, and the world’s economy changed forever. In a...rich silver deposits at Taxco, Pachuca, Zacatecas, Fresnillo, and Guanajuato were discovered. In 1535...World will never be known, but from 1500 to 1800 Mexico had probably produced one-third of the total silver...developments in silver mining occurred at Pachuca, Mexico. In 1550, a merchant from Seville named Bartolome
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
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
COLLECTlON Figure 1. Jalpaite, 3.6 cm high, Jalpa, Zacatecas. University of Arizona Mineral Museum TERRY...collection, photos by Jeff Scovil he modern history of Mexico begins with the arrival of Hernan Cortez and the...'iRure 2. PyraKvrite, 6.6 cm high, Fremrillo, Zacatecas. Figure .?. Acanthite. 11.2 cm acrosfi,Arizpc...Pachuca, Zacatecas, Fresnillo, and Guanajuato were discovered. The amount of silver mined in Mexico is extraordinary...because of the mines of Mexico. Even more noteworthy is that the mineral wealth of Mexico is seemingly inexhaustible
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pp. 1583-1596 Ore Deposits at the Fresnillo Mine, Zacatecas,Mexico DELFINO C. RUVALCABA-RUIZ PasajeE...FraccionamientoIndustr[al Aviation, SanLu(s Potos(78140, Mexico AND TOMMY B. THOMPSON Departmentof EarthResources... with reliefs lessthan 300 m lie within the FRESNILLO islocatedonthe Mexicanplateaubetween productivearea...Santa Eulalio II. Fi‱ESNIL :3. Parrol 12. Zacatecas 4. Santa 5. Son Barbara Francisco 13. Santo...95 þ dose 90 þ km I i FIG. 1. Index map of Mexico showingthe locationof Fresnilloand other baseand
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Also new is a phenomenal pyrargyrite specimen, from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico, donated by the Oreck family...Museum Golden, Colorado The pyrargyrite from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico, donated to the Colorado School...Federation—Dr. David A. Tom Rosemeyer Magdalena, New Mexico Lopez, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. Rocky
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
genesis at La Colorada Ag-Zn-Pb deposit in Zacatecas, Mexico N. I. CHUTAS1,* 1 2 AND R. O. SACK1,2 Box...98053-8841, USA ABSTR ACT La Colorada, in Zacatecas State, Mexico is an epithermal Ag-Zn-Pb system hosted...Cu)16Sb2S11]–pearceite [(Ag,Cu)16As2S11] solid solution, pyrargyrite [Ag3SbS3]–proustite [Ag3AsS3] solid solution...088. Compositions of the assemblages fahlore + pyrargyrite-proustite + sphalerite, and fahlore + polybasite-pearceite...EY WORDS : Mexico, Ag-Zn-Pb system, ore genesis, fahlore, polybasite, pearceite, pyrargyrite, proustite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
LONG-LIVED HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM IN THE FRESNILLO SILVER DISTRICT, MEXICO: CONSTRAINTS FROM 40Ar/39Ar GEOCHRONOLOGY...Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 2New Mexico Bureau of...Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Abstract...Abstract The ore deposits of Fresnillo have produced silver for more than 450 years and contain resources...resources of approximately 1 Goz. Mineralization in Fresnillo occurs in epithermal veins hosted by a Middle
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;...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...Series. 22-11:1 Fast. Jeff and Bill Shelton: Pyrargyrite - Second in a Series. 22-1: I Fast. Jeff and...Scbulenbergite from the Pla10sa Mine, Durango. Mexico. 22-8:12 Miscellaneous Staff Writers: Recent Donations
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in Sb-rich sulphosalts such as freibergite, pyrargyrite, polybasite, stephanite, freieslebenite and the...Ags.9) (Fel.a2 Zno.66 ) (Sb4.49 Aso.o2) $13; pyrargyrite Ag3.38 Sbl. o S3; polybasite (Agt6.3Cuo.15) (Sb2...PYRRHOTITE FREIBERGITE GALENA ARAMAYOITE BOURNONITE PYRARGYRITE POLYBASITE FREIESLEBENITE STEPHANITE PYRITE (11)...pyrite, arsenopyrite, marcasite, pyrrhotite, pyrargyrite, polybasite, stephanite, bournonite, freieslebenite...mining districts such as Guanajuato and Fresnillo, Zacatecas (Mexico) (Gross 1975; Gemmel et al. 1989), Casapalca
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geography Pyrargyrite Downloaded by [New York University] at 17:35 07 October 2014 Fresniflo, Zacatecas, Mexico...dominant member of the family, the antimony-analog pyrargyrite, is similarly sought, yet offers collectors somewhat...mineral of silver, well-crystallized specimens of pyrargyrite have been recovered from an interesting array...currently available from Mexico and, to a lesser extent, Peru. When fresh, pyrargyrite is dark red; however...hardness of 2.5 and a measured density of 5.82. Pyrargyrite is hexagonal (3m), most commonly forming stout
Report (issue)
Pyrargyrite Ag3 SbS3 c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Hexagonal. Point...Potosı́. From many localities in Mexico, especially at Fresnillo, Zacatecas, and Guanajuato. From Chañarcillo...I, 362–366. (2) Toulmin, P. (1963) Proustite–pyrargyrite solid solutions. Amer. Mineral., 48, 725–736
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)
these pseudomorphs are common in that in 1970 Fresnillo seemed to be exhausted. deposits around the world...amounts of pyrargyrite, stephanite, polybasite in Obersachsen (Germany), Fresnillo in Zacatecas and acanthite...appeared, so that since 1980 Fresnillo and San Juan de Rayas in Guanajuato (Mexico) and has become the richest...a subdued metallic luster. Since 2005, 3-4 In Fresnillo (Cerro Proaño), mining the silver deposits cm...in O 72 mm. Fresnillo de Gonzalez, Echeverrie, Fresnillo municipality, Pino municipality, La no example
Journal (issue)
the silver is identified." One specimen from Fresnillo in the Shelton collection consists of a single...parallel to edges and trigons on the surfaces. The Fresnillo sample has a smooth side and a complexly intergrown...widespread among most "salts". (See Ford, 1966). Pyrargyrite, polybasite, stephanite and proustite are all...all examples of silver sulfosalts. Pyrargyrite Ag 3SbS 3 . Polybasite-(Ag, Cu) 16Sb 2 S-1-Stephanite-Ag...crystals standing on edge in a vug from Fresnillo,Zacatecas,Mexico. MINERAL NEWS Vol. 22, No. 7 July 2006
Report (issue)
medium temperature. Association: dolomite. Pyrargyrite, stephanite, tetrahedrite, acanthite, silver...the Santo Niño Ag–Pb–Zn vein, Fresnillo district, Zacatecas, Mexico. Name: For the chemical composition
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 (article/letter/editorial)
Guitarra epithermal deposit (Temascaltepec district, Mexico): Volatile and helium isotope analyses in fluid...Querétaro, Qro., Mexico b Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining...Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USA Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geophysics,...Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacån, 04510 México, D.F., Mexico e Departament de Cristal·lografia, Mineralogia...deposit (Temascaltepec district, South-Central Mexico), belongs to the low/intermediate sulfidation epithermal
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 10, 2024 01:42:44
Go to top of page