Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Margaritas No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexicoi
Regional Level Types
Margaritas No. 1 MineMine
Sierra Peña BlancaSierra
Peña Blanca DistrictDistrict
Aldama MunicipalityMunicipality
ChihuahuaState
MexicoCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 7' 38'' North , 106° 4' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.12723,-106.06856
GeoHash:
G#: 9thtdq7nr
GRN:
N20W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Sauz1,499 (2018)19.8km
Ejido Estación Terrazas y Minas del Cobre331 (2013)26.3km
San Isidro (Los Hoyos)952 (2013)32.1km
Colonia Sacramento181 (2018)33.1km
Aldama18,642 (2018)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
15672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15672:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c34cb60e-d61d-4df9-9980-2684ed048920


Uraniferous Eocene rhyolite (tuffs and lava flows) on limestone. GPS coordinates are approximate.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Haiweeite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
References:
EDS analysis
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Margaritasite (TL)
Formula: (Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Weeksite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O

Gallery:

Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2Oⓘ Haiweeite
(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2Oⓘ Margaritasite (TL)
Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2Oⓘ Parauranophane
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2Oⓘ Tyuyamunite
Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2Oⓘ Uranophane

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMargaritasite (TL)4.HB.05(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘHaiweeite9.AK.25Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
ⓘWeeksite9.AK.30K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Uⓘ Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

https://thediggings.com/mines/17030
Wenrich, K.J., Modreski, P.J., Zielinski, R.A., Seeley, J.L. (1982) Margaritasite: a new mineral of hydrothermal orign for the Peña Blanca uranium district, Mexico. American Mineralogist: 67: 1273-1289.
Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc., New York.pages 136, 265, 392
George-Aniel, B., Leroy, J.L., Poty, B. (1991) Volcanogenic uranium mineralizations in the Sierra Pena Blanca District, Chihuahua, Mexico; three genetic models. Economic Geology: 86(2): 233–248.
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListRock TypesOther RegionsReferences
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: April 24, 2024 12:38:23 Page updated: March 23, 2024 21:30:30
Go to top of page