Colorada Mine, Chalchihuites Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colorada Mine | Mine |
| Chalchihuites Municipality | Municipality |
| Zacatecas | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 29' North , 103° 53' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chalchihuites | 3,799 (2018) | 0.9km |
| Rancho Colorado | 173 (2014) | 4.3km |
| El Refugio | 155 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Piedras Azules | 331 (2018) | 5.7km |
| San JosΓ© de Buenavista (San JosΓ© de Abajo) | 409 (2014) | 5.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina la Colorada, Chalchihuites, Mun. de Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico
Ref.: Panczner(1987):315.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Panczner(1987):315.; Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1467-1514 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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