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Zacatecas, Mexico

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Mercury1.AD.05
    Hg
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
  		• Tetrataenite1.AE.10
    FeNi
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Berthierite2.HA.20
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Emplectite2.HA.05
    CuBiS
     
    2
  		• Freibergite2.GB.05
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Jalpaite (TL)2.BA.45
    Ag
     
    3
    		CuS
     
    2
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Jordanite2.JB.30a
    Pb
     
    14
    		(As,Sb)
     
    6
    		S
     
    23
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Matildite2.JA.20
    AgBiS
     
    2
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• 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
  		• Stephanite2.GB.10
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetradymite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tsumoite2.DC.05
    BiTe
  		• Wittichenite2.GA.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
  		• Xanthoconite2.GA.10
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Atacamite3.DA.10a
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Bromargyrite (TL)3.AA.15
    AgBr
  		• Calomel3.AA.30
    Hg
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    2
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Iodargyrite (TL)3.AA.10
    AgI
  		• Prosopite3.CD.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		(F,OH)
     
    8
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Cervantite4.DE.30
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Litharge4.AC.20
    PbO
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Massicot4.AC.25
    PbO
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Manganoan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
  		• Spherocobaltite5.AB.05
    CoCO
     
    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
    		]
  		• Powellite7.GA.05
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Stolzite7.GA.05
    Pb[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Arseniosiderite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Conichalcite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mixite8.DL.15
    BiCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pharmacolite8.CJ.50
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    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
    		]
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Turquoise8.DD.15
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Apophyllite-(KF)9.EA.15
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Apophyllite-(KOH)9.EA.15
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(OH,F)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chamosite9.EC.55
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Gismondine-Ca9.GC.05
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Hedenbergite9.DA.15
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Ilvaite9.BE.07
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nontronite9.EC.40
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Okenite9.EA.40
    CaSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sanidine9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Sepiolite9.EE.25
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Stilpnomelane9.EG.40
    (K,Ca,Na)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    36
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tobermorite9.DG.10
    Ca
     
    5
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
     
    18
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• Leucoxene-
  		• 'Onofrite (of Haidinger)'-
  		• Onofrite (of Köhler)-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-


    137 entries listed. 124 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Mexico
     
    • Zacatecas
      • Copetillo
      • Mun. de Concepción
        • Concepción
        • Albarradón
        • Bonanza
        • El Cobre
        • Plateros
          • San Luis Shaft
      • Mun. de General Pánfilo Natera
        • General Pánfilo Natera
      • Mun. de Guadalupe
        • Guadalupe
        • Sierra de Santa Rosa
        • La Blanca
        • San Miguel
      • Mun. de Sáin Alto
        • Sáin Alto
        • Francisco I. Madero
      • Quebradilla

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