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Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexicoi
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View of the Zacatecas mining area, ca. 1900.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Bird’s eye view of the city of Zacatecas, ca. 1910.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Bird’s eye view of the city of Zacatecas, ca. 1910.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
07974830017272046531492.jpg
View of the Zacatecas mining area, ca. 1900.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Bird’s eye view of the city of Zacatecas, ca. 1910.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Bird’s eye view of the city of Zacatecas, ca. 1910.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
07974830017272046531492.jpg
View of the Zacatecas mining area, ca. 1900.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
07041460017272046544486.jpg
Bird’s eye view of the city of Zacatecas, ca. 1910.

Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 46' 31'' North , 102° 34' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
20185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20185:1
GUID (UUID V4):
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29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Xanthoconite ?
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Description: Xanthoconite is an arsenic mineral, but the suite of reported species seems to be antomony rich. Needs a chemical analysis.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Xanthoconite ?2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O LithargePbO
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
BrBromine
Br BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag BromargyriteAgBr
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LithargePbO
Pb MassicotPbO

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