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Pyrite from
Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico


Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Acanthite4
Pyrargyrite3
Calcite3
Polybasite1
Chlorargyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39581
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39581:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
San Mateo vein, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Santo Nino vein, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘFrancisco I. Madero Mine, Francisco I. Madero, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘCalándria Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘGuadalupe Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘMacias Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘTenacidad Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘZacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘSanta Rita Mine, Nieves, General Francisco Murguía Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘSan Francisco Mine, Nieves, General Francisco Murguía Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘSanta Caterina Mine, Nieves, General Francisco Murguía Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
94.7km (58.9 miles) ⓘTocayos Mine, Sombrerete, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
References
Dr. Walter S. Bowser Collection
Dilley, L. M. (1993). Mineralogy and fluid inclusion study of the San Mateo vein, Fresnillo district, Zacatecas, Mexico (Master's thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology).
Parker, R. (2010). Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Bilbao Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit, State Of Zacatecas, Mexico. Private Company Report for Xtierra Inc.
 
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