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Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico i
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Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Dellaite, etc.

Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

20° 50' 6'' North , 99° 31' 21'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
El Huizache	141 (2014)	0.4km
Maconí	756 (2018)	1.2km
Barrio Solares	138 (2014)	1.9km
Rancho la Honda (San Nicolás)	150 (2014)	3.4km
Los Piñones	184 (2018)	3.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

7036

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:7036:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina la Negra, Maconi, Mun. de Cadereyta, Queretaro, Mexico

Mine began in 1971. Owned by Excellon Resources, a Canadian mining company.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Dellaite

Formula: Ca₆Si₃O₁₁(OH)₂

References:

Excalibur Mineral Company and Dr Jaroslav Hyršl specimens.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

References:

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Rustumite

Formula: Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.332

Kanazawa, Y., Aoki, M., Takeda, H. (1997) Wadalite, rustumite, and spurrite from La Negra mine, Queretaro, Mexico. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 48: 413-420.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Spurrite

Formula: Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.357

Kanazawa, Y., Aoki, M., Takeda, H. (1997) Wadalite, rustumite, and spurrite from La Negra mine, Queretaro, Mexico. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 48: 413-420.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

ⓘ Wadalite

Formula: (Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃

References:

Kanazawa, Y., Aoki, M., Takeda, H. (1997) Wadalite, rustumite, and spurrite from La Negra mine, Queretaro, Mexico. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 48: 413-420.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

References:

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	var. Marmatite	2.CB.05a	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	var. Hibschite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
ⓘ	Wadalite	9.AD.25	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
ⓘ	Spurrite	9.AH.15	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Rustumite	9.BG.30	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Dellaite	9.BG.45	Ca₆Si₃O₁₁(OH)₂
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Dellaite	Ca₆Si₃O₁₁(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Rustumite	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Spurrite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dellaite	Ca₆Si₃O₁₁(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rustumite	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Spurrite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Dellaite	Ca₆Si₃O₁₁(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rustumite	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂
Si	ⓘ Spurrite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Rustumite	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂
Cl	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dellaite	Ca₆Si₃O₁₁(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Rustumite	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₂Cl₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Spurrite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Fe	ⓘ Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃
Fe	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Wikidata ID:	Q120664412

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References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AjsWujB484

https://www.diariodequeretaro.com.mx/local/maconi-podria-convertirse-en-un-pueblo-fantasma-3836406.html

https://www.tripadvisor.co/Attraction_Review-g1961266-d3388491-Reviews-Mina_La_Negra-Cadereyta_de_Montes_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html

https://tribunadequeretaro.com/opinion/articulistas/mina-la-negra-i/

http://boletinsgm.igeolcu.unam.mx/bsgm/vols/epoca04/6503/(15)Santos.pdf

Gaytán Rueda, J. E. (1975). Exploration and development at the La Negra Mine, Maconi, Queretaro, Mexico. MS Thesis University of Arizona.

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 332, 357

Kanazawa, Y., Aoki, M., Takeda, H. (1997) Wadalite, rustumite, and spurrite from La Negra mine, Queretaro, Mexico. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 48: 413-420.

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 413-421

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Negra Mine, Maconi, Cadereyta de Montes Municipality, Queretaro, Mexico i
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Cadereyta de Montes Municipality Municipality
Queretaro State
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