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Apex mine, San Carlos, Manuel Benavides Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexicoi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 7' 10'' North , 103° 57' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.11967,-103.96301
GeoHash:
G#: 9tnjdm06q
GRN:
N20W65
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Manuel Benavides916 (2014)5.7km
Álamos de San Antonio131 (2013)24.5km
Study Butte233 (2011)47.4km
Potrero del Llano (La Mula)120 (2013)47.7km
Maijoma160 (2018)48.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
9619
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9619:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c27f8e48-d7cc-4daa-9b7c-46fab9685db5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
San Carlos Mine (incorrect!)


Small oxidized magnetite-rich zinc-lead skarn and Carbonate Replacement Deposit in the Sierra San Carlos. Operated through the 1950s by ASARCO. Best known for outstanding vanadinite and wulfenite. The wulfenites are rare and the best stand among the best from anywhere for size (to 7 cm), color (electric orange red) and gemminess. In 2018 and 2019 major finds of vanadinite were made that outshadow all previous finds. Smaller amounts of excellent wulfenite with brilliant orange red mimetite (vanadinite?) were found, with small amounts of gemmy 4 mm descloizite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

PbZn(VO4)(OH)β“˜ Descloizite
Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Clβ“˜ Hedyphane
Fe2O3β“˜ Hematite
Pb5(AsO4)3Clβ“˜ Mimetite
Pb5(VO4)3Clβ“˜ Vanadinite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Hedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Moore, Thomas P. (2008) Famous mineral localities: The Apex mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 39 (6) 55-62
Megaw, Peter (2023) Personal Communication.
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