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Cananea, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | ||
| Tellurium | 1.3.4.2 | Te |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| Digenite | 2.4.7.3 | Cu9S5 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| ø = 4 | ||
| Enargite | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Luzonite | 3.2.2.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | ||
| Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 3 | ||
| Aikinite | 3.4.5.1 | PbCuBiS3 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Paratellurite (TL) | 4.4.3.2 | TeO2 |
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Tellurite | 4.4.6.1 | TeO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Rhodochrosite | 14.1.1.4 | MnCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | ||
| Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | ||
| Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3 | ||
| Wollastonite | 65.2.1.1c | CaSiO3 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
39 entries listed. 34 valid minerals.
References
- Anderson, T.H., and Silver, L.T. (1977): U-Pb isotope ages of granitic plutons near Cananea, Sonora. Economic Geology 72, 827–836.
- Meinert, L.D. (1982): Skarn, manto, and breccia pipe formation in sedimentary rocks of the Cananea Mining District, Sonora, Mexico. Economic Geology 77, 919–949.
- Bushnell, S.E. (1988): Mineralization at Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, and the paragenesis and zoning of breccia pipes in quartzofeldspathic rock. Economic Geology 83, 1760-1781.
- Barra, F., Ruiz, J., Valencia, V.A., Ochoa-Landín, L., Chesley, J.T., and Zurcher, L. (2005): Laramide porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization in northern Mexico: age constraints from Re-Os geochronology in molybdenite. Economic Geology 100, 1605–1616.
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
- Meinert, L.D. (1982): Skarn, manto, and breccia pipe formation in sedimentary rocks of the Cananea Mining District, Sonora, Mexico. Economic Geology 77, 919–949.
- Bushnell, S.E. (1988): Mineralization at Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, and the paragenesis and zoning of breccia pipes in quartzofeldspathic rock. Economic Geology 83, 1760-1781.
- Barra, F., Ruiz, J., Valencia, V.A., Ochoa-Landín, L., Chesley, J.T., and Zurcher, L. (2005): Laramide porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization in northern Mexico: age constraints from Re-Os geochronology in molybdenite. Economic Geology 100, 1605–1616.
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
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