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Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexicoi
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Bote MineMine
ZacatecasCity
Zacatecas MunicipalityMunicipality
ZacatecasState
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Native Silver

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Xanthoconite

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Pyrargyrite

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Quartz, etc.

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Native Silver

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Xanthoconite

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Pyrargyrite

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Quartz, etc.

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Native Silver

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Xanthoconite

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 47' North , 102° 35' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.78333,-102.58334
GRN:
N16W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zacatecas129,011 (2018)1.7km
Bracho (Lomas de Bracho)247 (2014)2.6km
Pimienta819 (2018)5.1km
Hacienda Nueva3,429 (2018)5.3km
Fraccionamiento Corea197 (2014)5.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
8325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8325:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina El Bote, Zacatecas, Mun. de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Xanthoconite ?
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Description: Xanthoconite is an arsenic mineral, but the suite of reported species seems to be antomony rich. Needs a chemical analysis.

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
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘXanthoconite ?2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘ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
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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