Arquerite	A variety of Amalgam containing 13% of Mercury, applied to the malleable amalgam described by I. Domeyko (1841). Originally described from Arqueros Ag Mining District, La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Cuproarquerite	Variety of Amalgam containing copper.

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Acanthite	6 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Acanthite on mindat.org.
Arsenpolybasite	4 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Arsenpolybasite on mindat.org.
Gold	4 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Gold on mindat.org.
Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series	4 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series on mindat.org.
Pyrite	4 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Pyrite on mindat.org.
Nickeline	2 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Nickeline on mindat.org.
Eugenite	2 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Eugenite on mindat.org.
Silver	2 photos of Native Amalgam associated with Silver on mindat.org.
Duftite	1 photo of Native Amalgam associated with Duftite on mindat.org.
Malachite	1 photo of Native Amalgam associated with Malachite on mindat.org.

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Argentina
La Rioja General Lamadrid department Los Llantenes district ⓘ 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 Saalfelden Leogang Hütten Schwarzleograben Schwarzleo District ⓘ Daniel adit	C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Herren adit	R.Poeverlein (2016)
ⓘ Neuschurf adit	R.Poeverlein (2016)
Vogel Alp ⓘ Vogelhalt District	R.Poeverlein (2016)
Vorarlberg Montafon ⓘ 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]
Silber valley 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
Omenica 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
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
Liberec Region ⓘ 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.

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Allemont (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 Harz St Andreasberg District 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 Donnersbergkreis Alsenz-Obermoschel Obermoschel ⓘ Landsberg (Moschellandsberg)	No reference listed
ⓘ Vertrauen zu Gott Mine	Ameilcan Mineralogist, Volume 58, pages 347-349, 1973
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.
Rockenhausen 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.
Neuwied Dernbach ⓘ Schöne Aussicht Mine	Lapis, 17 (9), 31-36.
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis Bad Ems Frücht ⓘ Friedrichssegen Mine	Der Aufschluss Vol.55, March/April 2004

Ireland
Co. Tipperary 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 Mun. de Chiquistlán Chiquistlán ⓘ San Antonio Mine	Panczner (1987): 89.

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Tinghir Province Imiter District ⓘ 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 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 (Tsumcorp Mine)	Gerog Gebhard, Silberamalgam aus Tsumeb, LAPIS 3.1994, p 23 ff

Norway
Buskerud Kongsberg ⓘ Kongsberg silver mining district	Neumann, H. (1944): Silver deposits at Kongsberg. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 162. p. 47

Poland
Lower Silesia Kamienna Góra Marciszów commune Ciechanowice (Rudelstadt) 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 Sobótka ⓘ Nasławice (Naselwitz; Steinberge)	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 ⓘ 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 Rudnyi Altai 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.
Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Aldan Shield ⓘ Allakh-Yun'	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 ⓘ 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.

Slovakia
Košice Region Spišská Nová Ves Co. Spišská Nová Ves (Zipser Neuendorf; Zipser Neudorf; Igló) Novoveská Huta ⓘ Novoveská Huta U-Cu deposit	Tony Nikischer

Spain
Catalonia Tarragona Conca de Barberà Vimbodí Poblet Monastery ⓘ Sant Miquel	C.. Canet et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, 2003, V41, pp. 581-595

Sweden
Norrbotten Gällivare Aitik ⓘ 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 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 Borough Koyuk 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 Borough Rampart 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 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 District ⓘ American	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
ⓘ Forest Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
Jamestown District ⓘ Smuggler Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
Magnolia District ⓘ Keystone Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
La Plata Co. ⓘ La Plata District (California 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 District (Paradox Valley 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 District ⓘ Willis Placers	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Stanley Basin 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 District (Marshall 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 Range Paradise Peak District ⓘ Bullion Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Texas Brewster Co. ⓘ Terlingua District	R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
ⓘ Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine) ?	Rocks & Minerals: 66(1): 202.

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