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América Dos 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:
9823
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9823:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Panczner(1987):144,147.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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