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


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Pyrargyrite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrargyrite
Formula:Ag3SbS3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrargyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47716
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47716:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrargyrite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘRefugio Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCantera Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCarniceria Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘQuebradillas Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘLa Purísima Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘSan Fernando Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘVeta Grande Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘMela Noche Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘSan Vicente Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘSan Marcos Mine, Vetagrande, Vetagrande Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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