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Jalapa Department, Guatemalai
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Corona Mine, Jalapa Department, Guatemala
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Corona Mine, Jalapa Department, Guatemala
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Corona Mine, Jalapa Department, Guatemala
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Corona Mine, Jalapa Department, Guatemala
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Corona Mine, Jalapa Department, Guatemala
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Corona Mine, Jalapa Department, Guatemala
Neighbouring regions:
Chiquimula Department, Guatemala
El Progreso Department, Guatemala
Jutiapa Department, Guatemala
Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala
Zacapa Department, Guatemala
Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jalapa45,834 (2012)
Monjas10,351 (2015)
San Luis Jilotepeque10,306 (2015)
Mataquescuintla7,539 (2015)
San Pedro Pinula3,302 (2015)
San Manuel Chaparrón2,624 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
127134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127134:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chromite ?
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fTi4+gFe2+hMgj)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fTi4+gFe2+hMgj)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘJadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mgⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Feⓘ Omphacite var. Titanium-bearing Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Tig4+Feh2+Mgj)Si2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Seitz, R.; Harlow, G. E.; Sisson, V. B.; Taube, K. E. (2001) ‘Olmec Blue’ and Formative jade sources: new discoveries in Guatemala. Antiquity, 75 (290). 687-688 doi:10.1017/s0003598x00089171
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