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Ilvaite from Remedios Mine, Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, Mexico
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Lustrous black crystals of ilvaite to 0.5 cm are in size across the front of matrix. In good condition.The Remedios Mine is part of the historic Taxco mining district in the northern part of Guerrero, Mexico, a region where metal extraction dates back to pre-Hispanic times and expanded dramatically following the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. Geologically, the district is characterized by a basement of ancient metamorphic schist overlain by thick Cretaceous limestones and intruded by Cenozoic volcanic and subvolcanic rocks. The mineral deposits primarily occur as polymetallic fissure veins and replacement mantos formed by hydrothermal activity linked to regional magmatism. Specifically, the Remedios Mine is distinguished within the district for producing silver-rich ores containing notably higher silver grades alongside lower concentrations of lead and zinc compared to neighboring operations like the Guerrero mine.
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SpeciesIlvaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm
Added on08/14/2026
LocalityMexico, Guerrero, Remedios Mine
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Unknown Owner
Current owner- Acquired
- Aug 2026
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black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.Regional guide
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