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Quartz from
Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico


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Quartz

Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Quartz

Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Quartz

Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrargyrite28
Jamesonite28
Arsenopyrite22
Sphalerite22
Acanthite21
Tetrahedrite Subgroup20
Miargyrite12
Stephanite12
Calcite11
Chalcopyrite6
Pyrite6
Galena2
Marcasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39582
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39582:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
San Luis shaft, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
San Mateo vein, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Santa Elena Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Santo Nino vein, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘProaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘFrancisco I. Madero Mine, Francisco I. Madero, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘVeta Grande Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
52.4km (32.5 miles) ⓘBote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
52.4km (32.5 miles) ⓘAsturiana Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘSanta Rita Mine, Nieves, General Francisco Murguía Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘBilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
94.7km (58.9 miles) ⓘTocayos Mine, Sombrerete, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘSombrerete meteorite, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
References
Dr. Walter S. Bowser Collection
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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