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Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemalai
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|---|---|
| Quetzaltenango | Town District |
| Quetzaltenango Department | Department |
| Guatemala | Country |
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| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chloraluminite Formula: AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Eldfellite Formula: NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O Locality: Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano), Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Langbeinite Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Tamarugite Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Chloraluminite | 3.BC.05 | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydrokenoralstonite | 3.CF.05 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Langbeinite | 7.AC.10 | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Eldfellite | 7.AC.15 | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Tamarugite | 7.CC.10 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 4 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | ||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzaltenango |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q334577 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3590977 |
Localities in this Region
- Quetzaltenango Department
- Quetzaltenango
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Santa María volcano, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala