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

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 7' 38'' North , 106° 4' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Haiweeite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Margaritasite (TL)
Formula: (Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
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
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
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:

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
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Margaritasite (TL)4.HB.05(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
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
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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 Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
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
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
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 Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
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
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
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 BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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 SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
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
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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 BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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

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