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Iguana Mine, San Martín de Bolaños Mining District, San Martín de Bolaños Municipality, Jalisco, Mexicoi
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Iguana MineMine
San Martín de Bolaños Mining DistrictMining District
San Martín de Bolaños MunicipalityMunicipality
JaliscoState
MexicoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 41' North , 103° 47' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.68333,-103.78333
GeoHash:
G#: 9ey5q7769
GRN:
N15W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Martín de Bolaños2,282 (2018)3.1km
El Platanar124 (2018)8.1km
Agua Caliente432 (2014)9.9km
Chimaltitán843 (2018)10.7km
La Playa241 (2014)15.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
11946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11946:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina la Iguana, Bolaños, Mun. de Bolaños, Jalisco, Mexico


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9 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCrocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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References

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 106, 142, 172, 261, 275, 307, 344, 374, 388
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