Proaño Mine, Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Proaño Mine | Mine |
| Fresnillo | City |
| Fresnillo Municipality | Municipality |
| Zacatecas | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 9' 43'' North , 102° 52' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fresnillo | 120,944 (2018) | 2.1km |
| Concepción Rivera | 355 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Valdecañas | 380 (2018) | 5.0km |
| Providencia de Rivera (Providencia la Estanzuela) | 425 (2013) | 6.4km |
| San Miguel de Sosa | 202 (2014) | 6.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11241
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11241:4
GUID (UUID V4):
31fb049e-b949-4103-8358-44dbcb248a99
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fresnillo Mine; Fresnillo Silver Mine
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Mina Proaño (Mina Fresnillo), Fresnillo de González Echeverría, Fresnillo de González Echeverría, Zacatecas, México
Underground silver mine; one of the world's largest and most profitable silver mines.
The mine is located just outside the city of Fresnillo, Zacatecas; and is also known as Mina Fresnillo and Fresnillo Silver Mine.
Operated by the Peñoles company.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: There is no Fresnillo Mine in the Pinos District and the pictures linked to this mislocation are all from the famous Fresnillo District in Fresnillo Municipality |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Zacatecas
- Fresnillo Municipality
- Fresnillo
- Proaño Mine
- Fresnillo
- Fresnillo Municipality
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