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Proustite from Imiter mine, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

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Source volume: 51, issue: 6, PDF page: 95. Label: Figure 31. Proustite twin, 4 mm, from the Imiter mine, Morocco. The Imiter silver deposit was mined as early as the 8th century A.D., but in the mid-20th century new silver orebodies were discovered there, and by 2007 Imiter ranked as the world’s seventh largest silver mine. The district is the type locality for imiterite.

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SpeciesProustite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityMorocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Imiter mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 51, Issue: 6 page 837
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ruby-silver trigonal prisms with deep crimson color and gemmy glow; photosensitive, prized for backlit cherry-red interiors and hydrothermal deposit…
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Proustite from Imiter mine
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Imiter mine
A collector's guide to Imiter mine, Morocco: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 228 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.