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Pyrargyrite from
Arizona Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrargyrite
Formula:Ag3SbS3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrargyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arizona Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:289465
Long-form Identifier:1:3:289465:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrargyrite
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘPole Canyon mines, Sacramento Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘDe Soto Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘQueen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine), Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘCoeur Rochester Mine, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘRochester mines, Nenzel Hill, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘNenzel Hill, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘYellowstone Mine, Dun Glen, Sierra Mining District, East Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘTrinity Silver Prospect, Trinity Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘFair View Mine, Seven Troughs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘRosebud Mine (Hecla Rosebud Mine), Rosebud Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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