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Colima volcano (Volcan de Fuego; Volcan de Colima), Colima volcanic complex, Jalisco, Mexicoi
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Colima volcano (Volcan de Fuego; Volcan de Colima)Volcano
Colima volcanic complexComplex
JaliscoState
MexicoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 30' 50'' North , 103° 37' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cofradía6,495 (2006)11.6km
La Becerrera283 (2016)12.1km
El Naranjal136 (2018)12.2km
Ejido Poblado Atenquique110 (2014)12.2km
Montitlán173 (2013)12.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
175686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:175686:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A complex of two stratovolcanos. The older is Nevado de Colima. The younger is 5 km distant and is commonly referred to as Colima volcano. It is 13,448 feet (4,100 meters) high and is Mexico's most active volcano. The complex is located 125 km (75 miles) south of Guadalajara.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bunsenite
Formula: NiO
ⓘ Chalcocyanite
Formula: CuSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Colimaite (TL)
Formula: K3VS4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Vanadium (TL)
Formula: V
Type Locality:
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Pauflerite
Formula: (V4+O)SO4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Shcherbinaite
Formula: V5+2O5
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Vanadium (TL)1.AE.V
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘColimaite (TL)2.FB.25K3VS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘBunsenite4.AB.25NiO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘShcherbinaite4.HE.10V5+2O5
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcocyanite7.AB.10CuSO4
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘArcanite7.AD.05K2SO4
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘPauflerite7.BB.55(V4+O)SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BunseniteNiO
Oⓘ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ShcherbinaiteV25+O5
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pauflerite(V4+O)SO4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ Pauflerite(V4+O)SO4
Sⓘ ColimaiteK3VS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ ColimaiteK3VS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
VVanadium
Vⓘ ShcherbinaiteV25+O5
Vⓘ Pauflerite(V4+O)SO4
Vⓘ ColimaiteK3VS4
Vⓘ Native VanadiumV
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ BunseniteNiO
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2

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