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Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexicoi
Regional Level Types
Chihuahua MunicipalityMunicipality
ChihuahuaState
MexicoCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chihuahua809,232 (2014)
El Sauz1,499 (2018)
San Isidro (Los Hoyos)952 (2013)
Labor de Terrazas418 (2018)
El Charco404 (2018)
La Casita364 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
31550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31550:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d9a42d50-45f4-4885-b967-2bbb249bd0e2
Other Languages:
French:
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexique
German:
Municipio Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexiko
Italian:
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Messico
Russian:
Π§ΠΈΡƒΠ°ΡƒΠ°, Π§ΠΈΡƒΠ°ΡƒΠ°, МСксика
Spanish:
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MΓ©xico
Asturian:
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Basque:
Chihuahua , Chihuahua
Catalan:
Chihuahua, Estat de Chihuahua, Mèxic
Cebuano:
Lungsod sa Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Dutch:
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Esperanto:
Chihuahua, Ĉiŭaŭo
Judaeo-Spanish:
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Nahuatl:
Chihuahuac, Chihuahua
Scots:
Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua
Serbian:
ΠžΠΏΡˆΡ‚ΠΈΠ½Π° Π§ΠΈΠ²Π°Π²Π°, Ρ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°Π²Π°, МСксико
Serbo-Croatian:
OpΕ‘tina Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Swedish:
Chihuahua , Chihuahua, Mexiko
Tagalog:
Lungsod ng Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mehiko
Urdu:
Ϊ†ΫΩˆΨ§ΫΩˆΨ§ Ψ¨Ω„Ψ―ΫŒΫ, Ϊ†ΫΩˆΨ§ΫΩˆΨ§
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mecsico


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hardystonite
Formula: Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Kentrolite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
β“˜ Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+SiO4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Melanotekite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2
β“˜ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as quartz geodes.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ RomanΓ¨chite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz
var. Sceptre Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜RomanΓ¨chite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+SiO4
β“˜Monticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
β“˜Hardystonite9.BB.10Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Melanotekite9.BE.80Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2
β“˜Kentrolite9.BE.80Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Oβ“˜ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Oβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Siβ“˜ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Siβ“˜ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Siβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Caβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Mnβ“˜ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Mnβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbβ“˜ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Pbβ“˜ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aguja172.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Buda Limestone293.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphiura
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Amphiuridae : Amphiura100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neophlycticeras (Neophlycticeras) texanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Neophlycticeras : Neophlycticeras (Neophlycticeras) texanum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Budaiceras hyatti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Budaiceras : Budaiceras hyatti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Meyeria mexicana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Mecochiridae : Meyeria : Meyeria mexicana145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q2475171
GeoNames ID:8581816

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