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Calcite from
Aurora Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis PotosĂ­, Mexico


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Danburiteⓘ23 photos of Calcite associated with Danburite at this locality.
Quartzⓘ7 photos of Calcite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Pyrite1 photo of Calcite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Chalcopyriteⓘ1 photo of Calcite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aurora Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis PotosĂ­, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129462
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129462:0
GUID (UUID V4):9d1f0df6-34a4-41b7-9507-f798d2d70c45
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSan Sebastian Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCharcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSan Bartolo Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘDulces Nombres Mine, Hacienda de Santa Antonio de Rul, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘCatorce (Real de Catorce), Catorce Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘLa Paz, Villa de La Paz Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Florida] at 14:13 04 November 2014 Charcas, Sun Luis Potosk Mexico M ineral species named for localities...base- and precious-metal mines at Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Two danburite specimens from this... In Mexico spectacular danburite specimens have been available from the now-classic Charcas, San Luis...the Aurora mine, Charcas, S en, Jeff Scovil photo. crystal group with minor calcite to$, Mexico. Dr...include datolite, “apophyllite,” stilbite, bakerite, calcite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and quartz, some of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
susanmrobinson@hotmail.com Figure 1. Pyrite, Alimon mine, Huaron mining district, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco Department... Figure 3. Creedite, Mina Navidad, Abasolo, Durango, Mexico; August 2011; 40 × 50; acrylic on canvas. Figure...early age, it was a natural progression Figure 4. Calcite, probably from Leiping, Hunan, China; August 2011;...de Mercado mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico; November...com. ❑ Figure 7. Danburite, Aurora mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico; August 2011; 40 × 50; acrylic
Book
"'<' ~/ BOUNDARIES U A Mo<'« u~ o V :Ÿ MEXICO r - ·‹-.. ·-··-··-··-·· < ‱‱ ....... V S TATES...org/details/mineralsofmexico0000panc MINERALS OF MEXICO ‱ ERALS OF ~XICO M ______ William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy-Collectors and collecting-Mexico. 2. Mines and mineral...mineral resources-Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This boo i...i.. is deJicated tu the people of Mexico and to the three people who directly affected me and this project
Book
anc MINERALS OF MEXICO 7 | : = Pras #0 AaprTTARE ; | MINERALS OF MEXICO William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy— Collectors and collecting— Mexico. 2. Mines and...and mineral resources— Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This book...Jalisco; D. Santiago Ramirez’s La Riqueza Minera de Mexico, and his translation of Dana’s Tratado de Mineralogia...Peter Megaw, John Whitmire, Paul Desautels, Jose Luis Garza-Nieto, A. P. Salas-Guillero, Eugene Schlepp
Book (volume)
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, MEXICO The Geology of North America O r > W 4^ *1^ ^ ^ \ \ f ax4 u \ \...of North America Volume P-3 Economic Geology^ Mexico Edited by Guillermo P. Salas Geologo Consultor...Centro Minero Nacional Carretera Mexico-Pachuca Pachuca, Hgo., Mexico, D.F. 1991 EXPLORATION LIBRARY...reserved. Geologia economica de Mexico. English. Economic geology, Mexico / edited by Guillermo P. Salas...; v. P-3) Translation of Geologia economica de Mexico. Includes bibliography references and index. ISBN
Book
K FIELD GUIDE to the GEMS and MINERALS of MEXICO (Exclusive of Baja California) A guide to the...Information............ Driving in Mexico................... Trailcring in Mexico ............. 5 6 6 7 8 8........ A Word to the Wise ............. Jade in Mexico......................... Manto and Chimney Deposits...Hermosillo District ... Alamos District ........ San Bernardo Area Alistos District ........... Magdelena...Eulalia District....... El Potosi Mine............. San Antonio Mine....... Cusihuiriachic District..
Catalog/List
overall. ÂŁ45. 3. BARITE and MALACHITE. Shinkolobwe Mine, Shaba, Congo. A matrix partly covered in green...12 barite xls to 10mm. 60x40x30mm. ÂŁ20. (b) 4. CALCITE. WhealWrey, St Ive, Cornwall. An intergrown group...Cornwall). 70x50x40mm. ÂŁ155. 5. CALCITE and DOLOMITE. 12 Level Simms Lode, Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall. A small...head calcite xls to 5mm on a matrix of rhombic dolomite xls to 4mm. 45x35x18mm. ÂŁ9. 6. CALCITE (Co).... Kolwezi Mine, Shaba, Congo. A 40x20mm area on matrix showing a crust of sparkling micro xls with an
Journal (issue)
Island, Alaska, Gary McWilliams collection. A New Mexico Collecting Venture Ramon S. De Mark 530 E. Arch...used to describe a lluorite mine in the San Andres Mountains of New Mexico. The author was Don Alfredo...Rockbound Hits the Jackpot" in Vol. 30, No. 5 of New Mexico 181,/agazine. Inspired by Mr. Alfredo's article...location for a possible collectin_g ve~ture. The mine was determined to be the Bohrnstedt lluonte mme...mme and was located near Sulphur Canyon in the San Andres Mountains. The problem was that it was within
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Fluorite–Be–U–Mo–P–V Overprints in Northern Coahuila, Mexico Antoni CamprubĂ­ 1, *, Eduardo GonzĂĄlez-Partida... Antonin Richard 3 , Marie-Christine Boiron 3 , Luis E. GonzĂĄlez-Ruiz 4 , CĂ©sar F. Aguilar-RamĂ­rez 5...Universitaria, 04510 CoyoacĂĄn, Ciudad de MĂ©xico, Mexico Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma...Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, 76230 Juriquilla, QuerĂ©taro, Mexico; egp@geociencias.unam.mx GeoRessourcesLab, UniversitĂ©...Jurica, 76100 Santiago de QuerĂ©taro, QuerĂ©taro, Mexico; l_e_g_r@hotmail.com (L.E.G.-R.); edgopa@gmail
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Pb–Zn deposits in the MVT province of northeastern Mexico Francisco GonzĂĄlez-SĂĄnchez & Antoni CamprubĂ­ &...2008 # Springer-Verlag 2008 Abstract Northeastern Mexico hosts numerous epigenetic stratabound carbonate-hosted...Universitaria, DelegaciĂłn CoyoacĂĄn, 04510 MĂ©xico, DF, Mexico e-mail: taga@geologia.unam.mx E. GonzĂĄlez-Partida...Juriquilla 3001, 76230 Santiago de QuerĂ©taro, Qro, Mexico R. Puente-SolĂ­s Programa de Posgrado en Ciencias...Universitaria, DelegaciĂłn CoyoacĂĄn, 04510 MĂ©xico, DF, Mexico C. Canet Departamento de Recursos Naturales, Instituto
Report (issue)
Sedimentary and Tectonic History of North-Central Mexico Edited by Claudio Bartolini Department of Geological...of Geological Sciences New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 United States SPECIAL...Perspective view toward the east includes Sierras de San Julian, Teyra, Candelaria and Grunidora (northwest-trending...stratigraphy and paleogeographic evolution of northeast Mexico.1 R. K. Goldhammer and C. A. Johnson 2. Red beds...Huayacocotla anticlinorium, state of Hidalgo, east-central Mexico .59 H. Ochoa-Camarillo, B. E. Buitron-Sanchez,
Journal (issue)
Number Four Articles The El Desierto sulfur mine, Potosí, Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Famous mineral localities: The Pacajake selenium mine, Potosí, Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 by Luis Menezes Librarian Curtis P. Schuh Obituary, Sid...for the Romero Mineralogical Museum in Tehuacan, Mexico from 1975–1981. He has traveled widely and occasionally...Associate in Geology, 1953–1954), the University of New Mexico (Assistant Dean and Dean, 1963–1965; Associate
Journal (issue)
Katerina Mine Pala District, San Diego County, California Jesse Fisher 380 Pennsylvania A venue San Francisco...Introduction - The Katerina Mine (also known as the Katrina or the Catherina Mine) is located on a Li-Be-Phosphate...north-central San Diego County, California. First discovered during the "Gem Rush''that occurred in San Diego...the first decade of the 20th centu, the Katerina Mine was one of the original sources of kunte, a previously...the Katerina are the Vandenberg, White Queen, and San Pedro mines, all of which have historically produced
Report (issue)
Geology—Mexico. 2. Geology, Structural—Mexico. 3. Faults (Geology)—Mexico. 4. Ore deposits—Mexico. I. Alaniz-Álvarez...deposit with hummocky topography. Photograph by JosĂ© Luis MacĂ­as taken in January 2004. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3.... . 233 R.S. Molina-Garza and A. Iriondo 8. The San Marcos fault: A Jurassic multireactivated basement...Bigot-Cormier, A. Chabert, and J. Bourgois 10. The Taxco–San Miguel de Allende fault system and the Trans-Mexican...which bound the plateau: the San Luis–Tepehuanes fault and the Taxco– San Miguel de Allende fault system
Journal (issue)
. . . . 317 by B. Cairncross The Clear Creek mine, San Benito County, California: A unique mercury locality...*Continued on p. 392 Nifontovite from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 4.9 cm, from O Stope, 31st Level of the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. William Pinch collection; Jeff Scovil... W. P. (2005) The Sulfur Hole, Calico District, San Bernardino County, California. Axis, volume 1, number... in the O stope on the 31st level of the Tsumeb mine, by Hannes Schoombie, who was at that time working
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and speciation of Zn associated with historical mine tailings T G. Cruz-Jiméneza, R. Loredo-Portalesb...Noria Alta, C.P. 36050, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico CONACyT-Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto...Colosio y Madrid s/n, C.P. 83000 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico c Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de...Sonora, Mexico d Laboratorio Nacional de Geoquímica y Mineralogía-LANGEM, Ciudad de México, Mexico e Ingeniería...s/n, Col. Apolo, C.P. 83100 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico f ID 21, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Journal (issue)
structures including the headframes of the San Joaquin, San Aquilino and San Teodoro shafts, the former mineralogy...level of the underground mine was refurbished to accommodate visitors, showing mine workings dating from...19th centuries and highlighting the old 80-meter San Andrés shaft with its preserved horse-powered winch...sentenced to forced labor in the underground mines. The San Rafael Mining Hospital. The hospital, constructed...rates of illness and death among the miners. The San Rafael Hospital was the most advanced medical facility
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
on mimetite, 7.2 cm across, San Francisco mine, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico. Classic combination from the...Scovil photo. Wulfenite from Mexico Figure 2. Wulfenite localities in Mexico; prepared by William Besse...Megaw is an exploration geologist who has worked in Mexico for forty years, which has led him to specialize...in the states of Chihuahua, Sonora, and Durango, Mexico, combined with the five top wulfenite produc- ...Mexican wulfenite localities described here are the Aurora, Ahumada (Los Lamentos), and Apex mines in remote
Journal (issue)
Articles Famous mineral localities: The Bristol copper mine, Connecticut......................................in the U.S.A. notesfrom th r EDITORS OLD YUMA MINE Another great mineral locality has now been closed...longfamous Old Yuma mine near Tucson (see R. L. Jones, “Famous mineral localities: the Old Yuma mine,” in vol....period of activity, access to the mine was cut off in 1984. In 1996 the mine area was absorbed into the Saguaro...and Mining Company for the sum of $558,000. The mine is now owned outright by the Federal Government
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
barite deposits at MĂșzquiz, Coahuila in northeastern Mexico Francisco GonzĂĄlez-SĂĄnchez a,⁎, Eduardo GonzĂĄlez-Partida...Pedro Morales-Puente g, Edith Cienfuegos-Alvarado g, Luis GonzĂĄlez-Ruiz d a Instituto TecnolĂłgico Superior...201, Zona El Gigante, 61650 TacĂĄmbaro, MichoacĂĄn, Mexico Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma...Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, 76230 Juriquilla, QuerĂ©taro, Mexico Instituto de GeofĂ­sica, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma...MĂ©xico, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 MĂ©xico, D.F., Mexico d Geologia MinerĂ­a y ConsultorĂ­a, Av. Zaragoza
Report (issue)
there is new work afoot at the famous Red Cloud mine in the Trigo Mountains, in the southwestern part...backgrounds on the history of wulfenite from the Red Cloud mine, see the essay by Szenics just quoted (“Ed Over...headed by Wayne Thompson (“Bonanza at the Red Cloud mine,” in the SeptemberOctober 1996 issue). The Thompson...notable wulfenite would be found at the Red Cloud mine. But 14 years ago Robert Bell, a mineral collector...collector who lives in Kansas, purchased the mine anyway, and now he has contracted for experienced field man
Book (edition)
sedimentary rocks, clay minerals. quartz, feldspars, calcite, and micas are abundant. However, many other...to hard as follows: (1) talc; (2) gypsum; (3) calcite; (4) fluorite; (5) apatite; (6) orthoclase; (7)...crystals at New Cornelia, Arizona and Santa Rita, New Mexico. Also found as cavity fillings in basalts and...silver is found at Broken Hill in New South Wales. Mexico has been a big producer, particularly in Batopilas...Homestake Mine, South Dakota; in Montana and Arizona. Also in Ural Mts., U.S.S.R.; and at Waihi Mine, Mine
sedimentary rocks, clay minerals,_ quartz, feldspars, calcite, and micas are abundant. However, many other minerals...to hard as follows: (1) talc; (2) gypsum; (3) calcite; (4) fluorite; (5) apatite; (6) orthoclase; (7)...crystals at New Cornelia, Arizona and Santa Rita, New Mexico. Also found as cavity fillings in basalts and in...silver is found at Broken Hill in New South Wales. Mexico has been a big producer, particularly in Batopilas...Homestake Mine, South Dakota; in Montana and Arizona. Also in Ural Mts., U.S.S.R.; and at Waihi Mine, New
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1967 SILVER-BEARING BLACK MINING D. F. HEWETT CALCITE DISTRICTS AND A. IN 1 WESTERN t S. RADTKE...Tooele County,Utah .................................. San Franciscodistrict,Beaver County,Utah ............................. Lake Valley, Sierra County,New Mexico ............................. Review ....................................... Features of black calcite ...................................................................... Mode of origin of black calcite .......................................... 4 4
Journal (issue)
by U. Burchard Recent discoveries at the Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec . .. ................. . . .....Minerals, Dan Kile Secretary Virgil Lueth, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 Tel: 505-835-5140;...that a difference in difficulty of scratching a calcite cleavage with a knife-point could be noticed depending... euclase, axinite) 3. Substances that scratch calcite (Examples: diallage, lazulite, apatite, harrnotome)...harrnotome) 4. Substances that cannot scratch calcite (Examples: talc, gypsum, mica) Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839)
 
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