Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Durango Municipality, Durango, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerro de Mercado Mine | Mine |
| Victoria de Durango | City |
| Cerro de los Remedios | Mountain |
| Durango Municipality | Municipality |
| Durango | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 3' 16'' North , 104° 40' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
31.02 ± 0.22 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
U-Th/He on apatite
Reference for age:
R Corona-Esquivel, J Tritlla, G Levresse: Formation ages of the two Phanerozoic IOCG belts in México - Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial SGA …, 2007
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria de Durango | 518,709 (2018) | 4.0km |
| San Vicente de Chupaderos | 784 (2018) | 8.3km |
| General Lázaro Cárdenas (Garabito Viejo) | 188 (2014) | 8.4km |
| Colonia Liberación Social | 463 (2014) | 8.6km |
| Predio la Pradera II | 220 (2014) | 8.7km |
An iron mine with a rich history, originally opened in 1828 and most recently owned by the Sidermex Group. In 1984, it produced approximately 443,000 tons of concentrate.
The mine is located in the northern part of the city of Durango and is best known among collectors for its exceptional yellow fluorapatite crystals.
The iron mineralization formed through subaerial volcanic processes.
For a Spanish locality that produced somewhat similar, though typically smaller, crystals, see the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines.
The mine is located in the northern part of the city of Durango and is best known among collectors for its exceptional yellow fluorapatite crystals.
The iron mineralization formed through subaerial volcanic processes.
For a Spanish locality that produced somewhat similar, though typically smaller, crystals, see the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Asbestos' References: |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ✪ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite ? Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Description: No reference. Very unlikely. |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite ? Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) Description: No reference. Very unlikely. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.00.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.00.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite ? | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite ? | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_de_Mercado |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q31708545 |
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Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Durango Municipality, Durango, Mexico