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Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

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(Mina Ojuela, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico)

Workings included the Cumbres stope; Esperanza stope; Ojuela stope (15th level); San Diego stope; San Judas stope (13-14th levels); San Pointe stope (14th level); Santo Domingo stope (5th level); and the Socavon shaft.

Mine includes the Americanna, Americados, Norte & Ojuela entrances.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Many minerals sold as coming from the Ojuela mine are in fact from other Mexican localities such as mimetites (Velardena or Santa Eulalia), smithsonites (Santa Eulalia), pyromorphites (San José mine near Guazapares or Zimapan, Hidalgo), "endlichites" (Sierra de los Lamentos) etc. etc. (Moore, 2008).

NOTE on the mineral list: The colour of the pink to violet adamite is caused by a small Mn content, NOT by a cobalt content (see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-92888.html).




References:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 840, 866, 893, 913, 954.

- Pancnzer (1987).

- Mineralogical Record (1990): 21: 97.

- Rocks & Minerals: 56: 247.

- Rocks & Minerals: 64: 7.

- Rocks & Minerals: 65: 26.

- Moore, T.P. and Megaw, P.K.M. (2003): Famous mineral localities: The Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91.

- Moore, T.P. (2008): Lapis, 33 (7-8), 33-40 and 47-76; 86. [in Special issue on Ojuela Mine]





 Map Reference: 25°47'37"N , 103°47'28"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Berzelianite2.BA.20
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Clausthalite2.CD.10
    PbSe
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Emplectite2.HA.05
    CuBiS
     
    2
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Löllingite2.EB.15a
    FeAs
     
    2
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stannite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Umangite2.BA.25
    Cu
     
    3
    		Se
     
    2
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
  		• Claringbullite3.DA.15
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    7
    		|Cl] · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Murdochite3.DB.45
    PbCu
     
    6
    		O
     
    8-x
    		(Cl,Br)
     
    2x
    		 x<=0.5
  		• Nantokite3.AA.05
    CuCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Bindheimite4.DH.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Cervantite4.DE.30
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chalcophanite4.FL.20
    (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cryptomelane4.DK.10
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Delafossite4.AB.15
    CuFeO
     
    2
  		• Feitknechtite4.FE.25
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Groutite4.FD.10
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hausmannite4.BB.10
    MnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10
    ZnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lepidocrocite4.FE.15
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Litharge4.AC.20
    PbO
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Manganite4.FD.15
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Massicot4.AC.25
    PbO
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Plattnerite4.DB.05
    PbO
     
    2
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Ramsdellite4.DB.15a
    Mn
    4+
     
    		O
     
    2
  		• Romanèchite4.DK.10
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
  		• Scrutinyite4.DB.20
    alpha-PbO
     
    2
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
  		• Zincrosasite5.BA.10
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Celestine7.AD.35
    SrSO
     
    4
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goslarite7.CB.40
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hexahydrite7.CB.25
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pickeringite7.CB.85
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Plumbojarosite7.BC.10
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
  		• Serpierite ?7.DD.30
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
      var: Cobaltoan Adamite ?8.BB.30
    (Zn,Co)AsO
     
    4
    		OH
      var: Cuprian Adamite8.BB.30
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		OH
      var: Manganoan Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Arsendescloizite8.BH.35
    PbZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Arseniosiderite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Austinite8.BH.35
    CaZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Cuprian Austinite8.BH.35
    CaZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Bayldonite8.BH.45
    Cu
     
    3
    		Pb[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Beudantite8.BL.05
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Carminite8.BH.30
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Chenevixite8.DD.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Conichalcite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Descloizite8.BH.40
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Duftite8.BH.35
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Dussertite8.BL.10
    BaFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Hedyphane8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Köttigite8.CE.40
    Zn
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Legrandite8.DC.10
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Libethenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Lotharmeyerite (TL)8.CG.15
    Ca(Zn,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Manganlotharmeyerite8.CG.15
    Ca(Mn
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
  		• Mapimite (TL)8.DC.55
    Zn
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metaköttigite (TL)8.CE.85
    (Zn,Fe,Fe)
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Miguelromeroite (TL)8.CB.10
    Mn
     
    5
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Ogdensburgite8.DC.57
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		(Zn,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ojuelaite (TL)8.DC.15
    ZnFe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Paradamite (TL)8.BB.35
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Parasymplesite8.CE.40
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Sailaufite ?8.DH.30
    (Ca,Na,[])
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Segnitite8.BL.10
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Sewardite8.BH.30
    CaFe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Symplesite8.CE.45
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Torbernite ?8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tsumcorite8.CG.15
    Pb(Zn,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
      var: Arsenatian Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[(V,As)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		Cl
  		• Villyaellenite ?8.CB.10
    (Mn,Ca,Zn)
     
    5
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zeunerite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Chrysocolla ?9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Pectolite9.DG.05
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Sauconite9.EC.45
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Zn
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• Arsenobismite-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O


    146 entries listed. 142 valid minerals. 4 erroneous literature entries.

    Localities in this Region:
    Mexico
     
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Mapimí
        • Mapimí
          • Ojuela Mine
            • La Campana Vein


    Mineral Paragenesis:
    earlylate

    Specimen from 6 level
    Goethite
    Cuprite
    Azurite
    Chrysocolla
    Cuprian Adamite
    Conichalcite
    Rosasite
    Hemimorphite
    Calcite

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