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Limonite from
Batopilas, Andrés del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico


Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Batopilas, Andrés del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:618804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:618804:7
GUID (UUID V4):03b33bef-5719-4ac1-8aeb-94ddbc79288f
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
31.4km (19.5 miles) Cieneguita Mine, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
73.8km (45.9 miles) Independencia deposit, Palmarejo, Chínipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book
anc MINERALS OF MEXICO 7 | : = Pras #0 AaprTTARE ; | MINERALS OF MEXICO William D. Panczner...The endsheet maps are reprinted from The Mexican Mining Industry 1890-1950 by Marvin D. Bernstein, by permission...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy— Collectors and collecting— Mexico. 2. Mines and...and mineral resources— Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This book...is * CONTENTS Foreword Preface Important Mining Districts Discovery and Developments in México
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cultural standpoint. These are localities rich in mining history and regional flavor; the old drifts and...2 Germany An historical perspective on silver mining in G erm any.................. by W. Lieber and...n ta rio ............... 49 by W. E. Wilson Batopilas Famous mineral localities: the Batopilas District...District, Chihuahua, M e x ic o ...........................................................................(Berman • an historical perspective on silver mining in ©crmang — » » Werner Lieber Baden-Badener-Strasse
Book
K FIELD GUIDE to the GEMS and MINERALS of MEXICO (Exclusive of Baja California) A guide to the...Spanish-English, English-Spanish glossary of gem, mineral and mining terms. BY PAUL WILLARD JOHNSON Price $2.00 r...Information............ Driving in Mexico................... Trailcring in Mexico ............. 5 6 6 7 8 8........ A Word to the Wise ............. Jade in Mexico......................... Manto and Chimney Deposits...El Antimonio District Cananea District ...... Arizpe District ........... Nacozari District ...... Moctezuma
Book
"'<' ~/ BOUNDARIES U A Mo<'« u~ o V :¾ MEXICO r - ·•-.. ·-··-··-··-·· < •• ....... V S TATES...org/details/mineralsofmexico0000panc MINERALS OF MEXICO • ERALS OF ~XICO M ______ William D. Panczner...The endsheet maps are reprinted from The Mexican Mining Industry 1890-1950 by Marvin D. Bernstein, by permission...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy-Collectors and collecting-Mexico. 2. Mines and mineral...mineral resources-Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This boo i
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mineral localities: The Trucco mining district, Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero, Mexico ...........................The Refugio mine, Municipio de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico .................................. .453 by WE...mineral localities: Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico ......................................................471 by WE . Wilson Jfndre_s Del :Bio Andres Manuel Del Rio (1764-1849): The Father of Mexican...Ferry ~alace of Jlline_s The Palace of Mines in Mexico City .................................... .497
Catalog/List
60x40x20mm max. Wt. 142g. £45. 4) APATITE. Durango, Mexico. A single gemmy lustrous yellow transparent terminated...ball like masses and intergrown with a little limonite matrix. (a) 35x35x30mm. £48. (b) 40x20x20mm. £30...£16. 9) BOLEITE. Amelia Mine, Baja, California, Mexico. A typical stabilised matrix showing about a dozen...greenish malachite. 60x30x30mm. £18. 14) CHALCOPYRITE. Rio Tinto, Spain. Several crude and altered chalcopyrite...chalcopyrite. Old label attached "Copper Malachite Rio Tinto". 60x40x30mm. £12. 15) COLLINSITE. Francois
Catalog/List
PST CATALOG $30.00 United States $45.00 Canada/Mexico pee - PRICE: yarene SUPERIOR A DGSE GALI...and Nevada were his favorites because of their mining and coin minting history. During his second year...the university, Kevin delved into mineralogy and mining history, and began to update his mineral collection...exploring scores of abandoned mining towns from California to New Mexico to Montana. He did extensive...and in particular, the towns of the Hwy 95 mining district from Rhyolite to Goldfield and Tonopah. Kevin
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YELLOW GEM APATITES FROM MEXICO ................................ 302 BATOPILAS MINE FAMOUS FOR SILVER SFECIMENS....... WORLD'S FJNEST DESCLOIZITES COME FROM NEW MEXICO ORPIMENT AND REALGAR FROM MERCUR, UTAH ..........ROCKS AND MINERALS Golden-Yellow Gem Apatites From Mexico The finest golden-yellow gem apatite crystals known...occur at Cerro de Mercado (Iron Mt.) of Durango, Mexico. The crystals, which vary from tiny up to 2 inches...colorless crystals, also occur in the mine. Batopilas Mine Famous For Silver Specimens One of the world's
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there even today, continuing the rich history of mining, collecting and scientific inquiry which has always...is also the site of a centuries-old copper mining district, more or less dormant since the middle 1800s...the skills of animal husbandry, agriculture and mining with them. Around 2000 years ago, the Romans conquered...centuries, during which time they were very active in mining. Generally, they were most in­ terested in gold...Romans, large-scale mining ceased and was forgotten. Not until around 1200 did mining slowly resume, reaching
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cover: (above) Stock certificate for the Silver King Mining Company (1878) Dick Morris collection (below) Stock...Stock Certificate for The Total Wreck Mining & Milling Company (1881) Dick Morris collection This special... considering the historic importance of copper mining in Arizona, native copper would be the logical...deemed more appropriate (and more likely to gain mining industry support) to propose designating copper...students lobbied members of the legislature, and had mining industry support backing them up. On May 1, 2015
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(rniddle colurnn) Fluorite, 5.3 cm, from Naica, Mexico---Stephen Blyskal and Sigrid Stewart collection;...like those found in neighboring Arizona and New Mexico; Texas is oil country, and many fortunes have been...ofLeadville, Colorado. Eventually rnoving on through New Mexico and Arizona as a prospector, he leamed some mineralogy...but it was not until America acquired Texas from Mexico in 1848 that stories began to circulate about the...there; the first claims were staked in 1894 and mining soon commenced. Eventually over two dozen mines
Catalog/List
amclearing out at very low pricesl 1 ADAMITE Mexico,Durango,Mapimi, Ojuela Mine Lustroussharp transparentcolor...Paiegreensingle xls & radialfans attractivelyscatteredan limonite. Min. 3.7x3.3x2.8 00236-$5.00 AllA~\HTE Canada...Allan Inge/son 00162-$20.00 ARSENOPYRITE Mexico,Chihuahua,Parral Fairly sharp striated single xl. T/N...a:ssiv·e·Ai6ii'e 00153-$5.00 COPPER U.S.A.,New Mexico, Santa Rita, Chino Mine Nice group af darl...00163-$8.50 GADOLI ITE Italy, Italian Alps, Cuasso del Norte Sharp 25 mag. M/M xl, partial mustardyellowcoating
Catalog/List
xls. 60x35x15mm. £10. 2) APATITE. Cerro Mercado, Mexico. A nice single terminated greenish/yellow mostly...approx. 32mm. £165. 4) AZURITE and MALACHITE on LIMONITE CASTS after CALCITE. Laurion, Attica, Greece....off white barite xis to 8mm on a small piece of limonite/barite matrix. 60x60x70mm. £60. 6) NATIVE BISMUTH...50x50x30mm. £40. 42) NATIVE SILVER. Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico. Several intergrown sheets of untarnished
Journal (volume)
PORFIKIO DIAZ, President of the United States of Mexico. TRAISACTIOIS OF THE Yol. Containing tiik...the President and the people Uui1.e.d Htates of Mexico. PREFACE. As ]iii[)ers era-l ex])huuo(l of...'‘rhe othi'T found more or and industries of Mexico. Pro(‘(H‘diiigs of <)(‘ on the title-page, this...By George Frederick Kxjnz Mining Laws of Mexico. Precious Stones of Mexico. sion, p. 568), 55 The...The Value of Ores in Mexico. By N. H. Emmons, 2d, The Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico, and Its Ore-Deposits
Catalog/List
Calc~te xls; 4.2x2.Bx2.7-S35.0J M258. Naica, Chihuahua, f•lexico; nice! pale bluis'l translucent fan...L;x3.:;x7.700 ARSENDPYRJTE: M187. Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico; (a) lustrous grou~ ·f xl~ to .. ~~. no matrix...Ourango, Mexico; ( a) nice pale bl uish tabular xls to 2. 2 cm, with minor micro Calcite & limonite: 4x4...pink to white, sharp cleavage, n:it transp3r··?nt; rio·,d Fl; 1t.lx[l>:5.7-::i11.'7::i; very pale pink,...Dolom~te xl; 7.1x5.8x5.2-$7.5J 1"1196.Jalisco, Mexico; (a) curved rhombohodrons in hemispherical groups
Catalog/List
limonitic gossan. 101 ADAMITE, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Groups and fans of pale yelloVI singly terminated...terrninated crystals on limonite. 816 ADAMITE, MANGANOAN, t-✓.apimi, Durango, Mexico. Transpa::-ent la vender...transparent, coloi::.less, doubly terminated prisms on limonite. Crystal forms are noted in Miller indices. 785...gossan. 882 ADAMITE (CUPRIAN),Mapimi, Ourango, Mexico. Group of transparent green crystals on limonitic...128 129 Mtd. lhntd. ANDERSONITE, Ambrosia Lake District, McKinley County, NewMexico. Minute bright green
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(only one known) for The Red Cloud Gold & Silver Mining Company (1880) Mark Hay collection Introduction...Steve Mas]ansky Dale Armstrong Bill Besse Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum Paul & Barbara Matt Lauren...enough, just across the border to the south is Mexico, rieb in active mines where miners are gathering...Arizona mineral occurrences. Blake is best known as a mining geologist, both in the U.S. and overseas; he published...geologist, journal editor and proprietor, mining engineer and mining consultant, educator and administrator
Catalog/List
times. JULY 1973 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico. Choice well-formed yellowish green doubly terminated...terminated crystals richly encrusting cellular Limonite matrix, with minor Calcite in association. 3x2t...of intergro\m emerald green crystals with minor Limonite. 4-x3". £5. 18. BROCHANTITE. Geevor Mine, Pendeen...£3.50. 57. HEMIMCRPHITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico. Choice large well terminated perfect crystals...crystals with minor rhombs of Calcite intergrown on Limonite matrix. Itxl". £2. 58. KYANITE. carrowtrasna,
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cm, from the Gachalá mine, Guavió-Guatéque mining district, Boyacá Department, Colombia. Gail & Jim Spann...cm, from Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Zach Goodman collection;...5-mm view, from the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico (#1001). Michael Michayluk photo. Supplement to...collected fluorescent minerals in the Karnes Uranium district near my ancestral home in south Texas. Over time...Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium, and to the New Mexico Mineral Symposium, where I could further my knowledge
Report (issue)
need for a compilation of Spanish geological and mining terminology that goes beyond the few Spanish-English...terms, which have grown out of five centuries of mining tradition in Latin America, and frequently draw...Honduras hydrology Latin America Mexico noun (feminine) noun (masculine) New Mexico obsolete Paraguay Peru petroleum...adverbio Argentina Arizona (EE.UU.) Baja California (Mexico) Bolivia Brasil California (EE.UU.) America Central...hidrologia Latinoamerica Mexico sustantivo feminino sustantivo masculine Nuevo Mexico (EE. UU.) caida en desuso
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tall, from the Las Chispas mine, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico. Houston Museum of Natural Science collection;...altered either by nature, by construction, by further mining, or by subsequent collecting. If there is the slightest...HARDING PEGMATITE CATALOG The University of New Mexico Geo1ogy Museum is preparing a catalog of specimens...related to the Harding pegmatite in north-central New Mexico. This well-known collecting locality was donated...that has been preserved by the University of New Mexico. To make the book as complete as possible the museum
Catalog/List
all times. JUNE 1974-. 1. ACANTHITE. Batopilas, ~ihuahua, Mexico. Rich, dar~ grey, granular masses and...£4-. 2. ADAMITE. Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Lustrous, shrp, well terminated crystal sprays...£1, -6- 5'9. LIMONITE. Isere, Fr~nce. Choice, sharp, repl:) emcnts of Limonite after single highly...interesting form with minor brovll1 Limonite. 2~x2". £3. 73. PYRITES. Rio Harina, Elba, I·caly • .~ large... 97. 1JIiliNOPlkNE. Grants, Valencia Co., New Mexico, U.S.,. ,,5 mm. tuft of ::anary yell 0'" _ eedly
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AME'-!,'HYST.(Gem var.of Quartz), Guanajuato,Mexico. Choice,not recent,small cabinet specimen.Lavender-coloured...concavc Plumbian matrix with a little powdery Limonite.1¾x1-i\:-xi",~18.oo. ARAGONITE. Arrich,Nr.Rome...4x2x1",223.00. 52. CELESTITE. San Luis Potosi,Mexico. Splendid transparent to pearly convolute and coralinc...dome-shaped Quartz matrix largely overcoatcd in Limonite,richly scattcred with lustrous large striated...is largely infilled with (remove11 able)powdery Limonite.2x2x1-t;: ,.€6.25. Bo. N.COPPER/CALCITE. Quincy
Catalog/List
50. Variety: Uraniferous Manganocolumbite, New Mexico. RADIOACTIVE, black, massive, heavy, lxl, $1.00;...mineral, 5x7\, $50.00. DANBURITE, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Translucent to partly clear terminated single...sulfe.ntimonite-sulfarsenite), Baker Mine, Kramer District, California. Described in the American Mineralogist...matrix, l,\xl\, $3.00. IDOCRASE (VESUVIANITE), Mexico (Lake Jaca). Greenish brown, almost square crystals...Small dark red crystals with stibnite, lx2, $5.00. LIMONITE pseudomorph after Pyrite, Isle of Elba, Italy
Report (issue)
Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, Volumen Conmemorativo del Centenario (ISSN 1405-3322). Volume 57 (2005), no...Geology—Mexico. 2. Geology, Structural—Mexico. 3. Faults (Geology)—Mexico. 4. Ore deposits—Mexico. I. Alaniz-Álvarez...epithermal deposits of México, examples of which have a mining history going back to pre-Columbian times. The...The evolution of Middle America and the Gulf of Mexico-Caribbean Sea region during Mesozoic time: Geological...Tectonostratigraphic Terranes and Tectonic Evolution of Mexico: Geological Society of America Special Paper 278
 
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