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Identity HelpMexican Torbernite

29th Mar 2009 15:48 UTCChris Stefano Expert

I recently acquired some Torbernite specimens that are attributed to the Santa Cruz Mine, Matamoros, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mindat does not list a Santa Cruz Mine in Chihuahua, neither is there a Matamoros in Chihuahua. None of the listed Santa Cruz Mines in Mexico list Torbernite in their mineral lists. Does anyone know mexico well enough to tell me if Mindat is incomplete or if the labels are not right. If the labels are incorrect, any guesses as to the correct locality?

29th Mar 2009 16:55 UTCNH

Google maps has a Matamoros, Chihuahua, so mindat is incomplete at least in this regard.

29th Mar 2009 17:31 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

Locality added.

29th Mar 2009 19:39 UTCKnut Eldjarn 🌟 Manager

Uwe, you may be a bit quick now - stumbling in your Spanish spelling. The place refered to is named Matamoros ( the "moor-killer" ) probably named after the activist priest Mariano Matamoros from the Mexican war of independence. This community with a bit more than 1000 inhabitant is situated on the southern edge of Chihuahua bordering Durango. According to Mexican mining registries there are a number of small mines and prospects in the area with a potential of increased exploitation if roads are improved. The main metals produced has been gold, silver, lead, zinc and minor copper. There are no mentioning of Uranium-mineralization in the documents I have been able to access (but maybe such information is not freely availble). I have also seen no mine names refered to - but nearly all parts of Mexico has at least one mine called Santa Cruz.Small amounts of torbernite has been known from other mining districts in Mexico so there is absolutely a possibility that the mineral may occur in one of the mines/prospects in Matamoros.

Knut

29th Mar 2009 21:36 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

Thanks, corrected.

29th Mar 2009 23:00 UTCChris Stefano Expert

Cool, thanks for the comments. I have posted a photo of one of the better specimens from the lot.
 
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