Native Amalgam

Native Amalgam, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Native Amalgam, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Argentina
La Rioja Province General Lamadrid department ⓘ El Chire prospect	Canadian Mineralogist (2004): 42(6): 1745-1755.
Australia
Western Australia Ashburton Shire Ashburton Downs Station ⓘ Bali East prospect (Bali Hi East prospect)	Min. Record 24,203-218(1993)
Tom Price ⓘ Coppin Pool	American Mineralogist, Volume 72, pages 401-403, 1987
Mount Magnet Shire Mount Magnet Boogardie Goldfield ⓘ Havelock Gold Mine	Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 65
Roebourne Shire Whim Creek ⓘ Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine)	P. Downes, J. Bevan & A. Bevan (1998) - Minerals of the Whim Creek copper mine, Western Australia - Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 4, N°1, pp 13-29
Austria
Salzburg Zell am See District Leogang Hütten Schwarzleograben Schwarzleo mining district ⓘ Daniel adit	C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Herren adit	R.Poeverlein (2016)
ⓘ Neuschurf adit	R.Poeverlein (2016)
Vogel Alp ⓘ Vogelhalt District	R.Poeverlein (2016)
Vorarlberg Bludenz District ⓘ Bartholomäberg	Bechter, D. (2010): Mineralogische Untersuchungen der Kupferlagerstätte Bartholomäberg / Silbertal (Vorarlbert / Österreich) und geochemische Erfassung und Differenzierung von Silexmaterial aus dem Süd- und Ostalpin im Rahmen des SFB HiMAT. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 156, 177-179. [Abstract of Diploma Thesis]
Silbertal ⓘ Kristbergsattel	Bechter, D. (2010): Mineralogische Untersuchungen der Kupferlagerstätte Bartholomäberg / Silbertal (Vorarlbert / Österreich) und geochemische Erfassung und Differenzierung von Silexmaterial aus dem Süd- und Ostalpin im Rahmen des SFB HiMAT. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 156, 177-179. [Abstract of Diploma Thesis]
Canada
British Columbia Liard Mining Division Iskut River ⓘ Eskay Creek mine	Econ Geol (1996) 91:1098-1114; MINFILE NUMBER: 104B 008
Omineca Mining Division Kwanika Creek ⓘ Kwanika Creek placers	www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=093N%20%20043
ⓘ Vital Creek	Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 903-914.
Chile
Atacama Copiapó Province Cerro Blanco district Yerbas Buenas ⓘ La Rosilla mine	I. Domeyko collection, Mineralogical Museum in La Serena, Chile
Tierra Amarilla Pabellón Elisa de Bordos ⓘ Los Bordos Mine	The Stratabound Tuff-hosted Elisa de Bordos Silver-Mercury Deposit, Northern Chile; M. Jurgeit & L. Fontbote, in Stratabound Ore Deposits in the Andes, L Fontbote, G.C. Amstutz, M. Cardozo, E. Cedillo, J. Frutos (Editors), Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelbe
ⓘ Coquimbo	No reference listed
Elqui Province La Serena ⓘ Arqueros Ag mining district	Oyarzun, R., Ortega, L., Sierra, J., Lunar, R., and Oyarzun, J. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 547-559.
China
Hunan Chenzhou Jiahe Co. ⓘ Tangcunxu Hg-Sb deposit	Wang Chengyuan (1991): Hunan Geology 10(3), 217-222.
Czech Republic
Hradec Králové Region Rychnov nad Kněžnou District ⓘ Horní Rokytnice	Šrein, V., Langrová, A.: Amalgam stříbra a jodargyrit z Horní Rokytnice. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2000, roč. 8, s. 239-240.
Olomouc Region Šumperk District ⓘ Řepová	Dolníček, Z., Nepejchal, M., & Ulmanová, J. (2019) Řepová u Mohelnice-mineralogicky nejpestřejší žilný rudní výskyt v moravskoslezském kulmu. Bull Mineral Petrolog, 27(1), 109-135.
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble Allemond ⓘ Les Chalanches Mine	"Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM
Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Braunlage St Andreasberg Beerberg ⓘ Jakobsglück Mine	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
ⓘ Theuerdank Mine (Theuerdanck Mine)	Schnorrer, G., Kronz, A., Ließmann, W., Kehr. A., (2009): Zur Mineralogie der ehemaligen Grube Alter Theuerdank, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 60, pp. 29-62
Rhineland-Palatinate Donnersberg District Nordpfälzer Land Obermoschel ⓘ Landsberg (Moschellandsberg)	No reference listed
ⓘ Vertrauen zu Gott Mine	Fleischer, M. (1973) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 58: 347-349.
Stahlberg ⓘ Erzengel Michael Mine (Erzengel Mine)	Ferber, J.J. (1776)
ⓘ Gottes Gabe Mine (Gottesgabe Mine)	Beroldingen, Fr.v. (1788) Bemerkungen zu einer Reise durch die pfälzischen und zweibrückischen Quecksilberbergwerke. J. B. Brandis (Berlin), 240 pp.
ⓘ Roßwald Mine	von Beroldingen, F. C. F., & Brandis, J. D. (1788). Bemerkungen auf einer Reise durch die Pfälzischen und Zweybrückschen Quecksilber-Bergwerke: mit einer petrographischen Carte. bei Friedrich Nicolai.
ⓘ St. Philipp Mine	Arndt, H.; Reis, O. M. and Schwager, A. (1920): Übersicht über die Mineralien und Gesteine der Rheinpfalz; Geognostische Jahreshefte XXXI/XXXII, 119-262.
Waldgrehweiler ⓘ Waldgrehweiler Mercury Mine	Dechen, H.v. (1848) Das Vorkommen der Quecksilbererze in dem Pfälzisch-Saarbrückenschen Kohlen-Gebirge; Karsten's Archiv für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau und Hüttenkunde, XXII, 375-464.
Rhein-Lahn District Bad Ems-Nassau Frücht ⓘ Friedrichssegen Mine	Der Aufschluss Vol.55, March/April 2004
Westerwald District Wirges Dernbach ⓘ Schöne Aussicht Mine	Lapis, 17 (9), 31-36.
Ireland
Munster Tipperary County Monard ⓘ Gortdrum Mine	Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 903-914.; Steed, G. M. (1983). Gortdrumite, a new sulphide mineral containing copper and mercury, from Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine, 47, 35-6.; Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, p. 169-177.
Mexico
Jalisco Chiquilistlán Municipality Chiquilistlán ⓘ San Antonio Mine	Panczner (1987): 89.
Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Tinghir Province Tinghir Cercle ⓘ Imiter Mine	Barral, J.-P., Favreau, G. and Lheur, C. (2008). La mine d'argent d'Imiter (Maroc) - Géologie, histoire exploitation et description des espèces minérales. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 3/2008, 1-110. (in French)
Souss-Massa Region Taroudant Province Taliouine Cercle Askaouen Caïdat Jebel Siroua ⓘ Zgounder Mine	Petruk, W. (1975): Mineralogy and geology of the Zgounder silver deposit in Morocco. Canadian Mineralogist 13, 43-54.
Namibia
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine	Gerog Gebhard, Silberamalgam aus Tsumeb, LAPIS 3.1994, p 23 ff
Norway
Buskerud Flesberg Vinoren Silver Mine Field Vinoren Southern Mines ⓘ Ulrica Shaft (Ulrike Mine)	Kullerud, K. Kotková, J. & Škoda, R. (2020) Imiterite (Ag2HgS2) und a silver amalgam from the Kongsberg silver mines. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2020: 53-57
ⓘ Kongsberg silver mining district	Neumann, H. (1944): Silver deposits at Kongsberg. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 162. p. 47
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Głogów County Sieroszowice Mine ⓘ Sieroszowice S-1 borehole	Oszczepalski, S., & Chmielewski, A. (2017). Mineralizacja kruszcowa w odkrywczym otworze Sieroszowice S-1 w œwietle nowych badań. Przegląd Geologiczny, 65(5).
Kamienna Góra County Gmina Marciszów Ciechanowice Ciechanowice field (Eastern field) ⓘ Neu Adler mine	Siuda R., Kruszewski Ł. & Gołębiowska B. 2010: New data on some silver and mercury minerals from the Miedzianka- Ciechanowice deposit (Rudawy Janowickie Mts, Western Sudetes, Poland) – preliminary report. Mineralogia - Special Papers, vol. 37, 106
Wrocław County Gmina Sobótka Nasławice ⓘ Serpentinite quarry	DUBIŃSKA E., 1995: Rodingites of the eastern part of Jordanów-Gogołów serpentynite massif, Lower Silesia, Poland. Can. Mineral., 33, 585-608.GALUSKIN E., SZEŁĘG E., 2003: The first finding of Ag-amalgamates in rodingites (Nasławice, Lower Silesia, Poland). Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, Vol. 22.
Portugal
Setúbal Grândola Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra ⓘ Lagoa Salgada deposit	Oliveira, V., Matos, J., Bengala, M., Silva, N., Sousa, P., and Torres, L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 170-187.; Oliveira, D. P., Rosa, D., Matos, J. X., Guimarães, F., Figueiredo, M. O., & Silva, T. P. (2009). Indium in the Lagoa Salgada orebody, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal. In Smart Science for Exploration and Mining: Proceedings of the 10th Biennal SGA Meeting, 2009.
Russia
Altai Krai Alei River Basin Korbalikha River Zmeevka Stream ⓘ Zmeinogorsk Mine (Zmyeinogorsk Mine; Snake Mountain Mine; Schlangenberg Mine)	Bestemianova, K. V., & Grinev, O. M. (2017, December). Barite-polymetallic mineralization of Zmeinogorsk ore district and some genetic aspects of its formation. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 110, No. 1, p. 012003). IOP Publishing.
Irkutsk Oblast Bodaibo Lena Gold District Kropotkinsky ore cluster ⓘ Sukhoi Log deposit	http://www.igem.ru/igem/chem/pt/sukhloge.htm; Distler, V. V., Mitrofanov, G. L., Yudovskaya, M. A., Lishnevsky, E. N., & Prokof’ev, V. Y. (2005). Deep structure and ore-forming processes of the Sukhoi Log gold-platinum deposit, Russia. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 921-923). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau ⓘ Noril'sk	Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
Magadan Oblast Omsukchansky District ⓘ Rogovik deposit	Kravtsova, R. & Tauson, Vladimir & Pal'yanova, Galina & Makshakov, Artem & Pavlova, L. (2017). Specific Composition of Native Silver from the Rogovik Au-Ag Deposit, Northeastern Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits. 59. 10.1134/S1075701517050038.
Sakha Republic (Yakutia) ⓘ Allakh-Yun' fold belt	P Haas collection
ⓘ Privol'noye mine	unpublished SEM/EDS analysis
Verkhoyansk Fold Belt Verkhoyansk Silver Province Khachakchan ore cluster ⓘ Khachakchan Ag-Sb-Hg deposit	Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
ⓘ Nochnoe Ag-Sb-Hg deposit	Pavlova, G.G., and Borisenko, A.S. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 164-185.
Tuva Sut-Kholsky District ⓘ Khaak-Sair occurrence	Kuzhuget, R. V., Zaikov, V. V., Lebedev, V. I., & Mongush, A. A. (2015). Gold mineralization of the Khaak-Sair gold-quartz ore occurrence in listwanites (western Tuva). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 56(9), 1332-1348.
Zabaykalsky Krai Buriatia Republic (Buryatia) Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Spiridonov, E. M., Orsoev, D. A., Ariskin, A. A., Kislov, E. V., Korotaeva, N. N., Nikolaev, G. S., & Yapaskurt, V. O. (2019). Germanium-Rich Palladium Minerals Palladogermanide Pd 2 Ge, Paolovite Pd 2 (Sn, Ge), and Zvyagintsevite in Sulfide-Bearing Anorthosites of the Yoko-Dovyren Pluton, Baikal Area. Geochemistry International, 57(5), 600-603.
ⓘ Baikal Cu-Ni deposit	Spiridonov, E. M., Orsoev, D. A., Ariskin, A. A., Kislov, E. V., Korotaeva, N. N., Nikolaev, G. S., & Yapaskurt, V. O. (2019, April). Palladogermanide PdGe 2 from Sulfidized Anorthosite of the Yoko-Dovyren Intrusion: First Finding in Russia. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 485, No. 2, pp. 458-460). Pleiades Publishing.
ⓘ Main Reef	Kislov, E.V.; Khudyakova, L.I. (2020) Yoko–Dovyren Layered Massif: Composition, Mineralization, Overburden and Dump Rock Utilization. Minerals 10, 682.
Kodar–Udokan ore district Udokan ⓘ Unkur deposit	Novoselov, K., Belogub, E., Palenova, E., Blinov, I. (2020): Silver minerals in the Unkur sandstone-hosted Cu deposit (Transbaikalia region, Russia). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen: Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry (online). https://doi.org/10.1127/njma/2020/0192
Slovakia
Košice Region Spišská Nová Ves District Spišská Nová Ves Novoveská Huta ⓘ Novoveská Huta U-Mo-Cu deposit	Tony Nikischer
Spain
Catalonia Tarragona Conca de Barberà Vimbodí i Poblet Poblet Monastery ⓘ Sant Miquel	C.. Canet et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, 2003, V41, pp. 581-595
Sweden
Norrbotten County Gällivare ⓘ Aitik Mine	Monika Kontturi & Olof Martinsson (2000) Gold in the Aitik Cu-Au deposit, Gellivare area, Northern Sweden. In Abstract volume and Field trip Guidebook, 2nd annual GEODE-Fennoscandian shield field workshop on Palaeoproterozoic and Archean greenstone belts and VMS districts in the Fennoscandian Shield (Vol. 28).
Västmanland County Sala ⓘ Sala Silver Mine	Mineralogical Magazine(1987) 51, 318-321
Tunisia
Kef Sakiet Sidi Youssef (Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf) ⓘ Sidi Youssef Mine	Mineralium Deposita (1990) 25:112-117
USA
Alaska Nome Census Area Koyuk Mining District ⓘ Hopeful Gulch Prospect	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
ⓘ Ungalik River Mines	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Rampart Mining District ⓘ Hunter Creek Mine (ARDF - TN062)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
California Mariposa Co. Mother Lode Belt Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District Mariposa ⓘ Unspecified Hg-Au mine [1]	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Colorado Boulder Co. Gold Hill Mining District ⓘ American	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
ⓘ Forest Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
Jamestown Mining District ⓘ Smuggler Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
Magnolia Mining District ⓘ Keystone Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
La Plata Co. ⓘ La Plata Mining District (California Mining District)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
ⓘ Mason Mine (Poverty Hill; Golden Eagle; Red Rock; Poverty Hill Group)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Neglected Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
Parrott City ⓘ Comstock Mine	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Ruby King Mine (Patented Claim: Ruby King; MS 1237)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Montrose Co. La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District) ⓘ Cashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Cliff Dweller Mine	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Idaho Custer Co. Loon Creek Mining District ⓘ Willis Placers	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Stanley Basin Mining District	Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
Idaho Co. ⓘ Sugar Creek Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Warren Mining District (Marshall Mining District) ⓘ Smith Creek Placers	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Michigan Baraga Co. Huron River ⓘ Huron River Uranium prospect (Unnamed V prospect; MRDS - 10171055)	Travis Olds collection
Nevada Nye Co. Paradise Peak Mining District ⓘ Bullion Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Texas Brewster Co. ⓘ Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine) ?	Rocks & Minerals: 66(1): 202.
ⓘ Terlingua Mining District	R&M 66:3 pp 196-224