Pili Mine, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pili Mine | Mine |
| Saucillo Municipality | Municipality |
| Chihuahua | State |
| Mexico | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 52' 43'' North , 105° 21' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Estación Conchos | 1,670 (2018) | 12.4km |
| Naica | 4,938 (2018) | 13.7km |
| Mezquital | 340 (2014) | 15.2km |
| Valle del Toro | 608 (2018) | 15.5km |
| La Cruz | 1,671 (2018) | 15.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
212020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212020:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5dcb8f9e-9e30-4208-a86b-4dcf4a28726f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina El Pili NOT La Pili
The Pili Mine lies in low hills just east of the famous Naica Mine in the Municipality of Saucillo in central Chihuahua. Anorthoclase specimens were mined by Benny Fenn in the 1980s until he sold the mine. No work has been done since, largely because the claims lie within a major military reservation and surface access is tightly restricted.
Note: the feldspar here has been variously labelled as sanidine, albite, moonstone and peristerite. The only published analysis of the feldspar from the locality (see references) shows it to be anorthoclase.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Actually anorthoclase |
| ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Actually anorthoclase |
| ⓘ 'Apatite Group' References: Gerardo Perez Reveles CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Rafael Aguirre CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: Rafael Aguirre CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: Gerardo Perez Reveles CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: Rafael Aguirre CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification Gerardo Perez Reveles CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Gerardo Perez Reveles CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Moonstone' Description: The name 'moonstone' can be used to describe anorthoclase showing a schiller effect (see moonstone page) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Rafael Aguirre CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification Gerardo Perez Reveles CollectionIdentified by Gerardo Perez Reveles: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Sanidine ? | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | var. Peristerite ? | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Moonstone' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Peristerite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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
Pili Mine, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico