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Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

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(Mina el Potosí, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico)

Ref.: Panczner (1987): 94, 98, 101, 118, 128, 141, 165, 169, 172, 191, 195, 200, 226, 227, 231, 234-236, 239, 248, 263, 274, 275, 281, 297, 310, 316, 319, 321, 328, 330, 339, 348, 350, 366.





 Map Reference: 28°36'N , 105°52'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KOH)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(OH,F)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Creedite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[SO
     
    4
    		|Al
     
    2
    		F
     
    8
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Cronstedtite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Hedyphane
    Pb
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Helvite
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Hisingerite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Kutnohorite
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Legrandite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Minium
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Natanite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © JBS 2006
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
    Site Photo
    Potosí Mine (El Potosí Mine), Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Panczner (1987):94-366.]


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