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Monterrey Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexicoi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 50' North , 103° 46' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.83333,-103.76667
GRN:
N18W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San José de Bellavista607 (2018)6.7km
Mapimí5,623 (2018)7.9km
Veintidós de Febrero768 (2018)14.4km
Marta970 (2018)15.5km
Vicente Suárez408 (2014)15.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
16499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16499:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBerzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2

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References

Hoffmann, Victor Joseph (1968) The Mineralogy of the Mapimi Mining District, Durango, Mexico. PhD, The University of Arizona. 230 pp.
Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 112, 114, 115, 137, 164, 187, 264, 319, 357, 384
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