Las Vigas de Ramírez Municipality, Veracruz, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Las Vigas de Ramírez Municipality | Municipality |
| Veracruz | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Las Vigas de Ramírez | 9,684 (2018) |
| Barrio de San Miguel | 1,323 (2014) |
| El Paisano | 913 (2014) |
| Toxtlacuaya | 583 (2013) |
| Calavernas | 398 (2014) |
| Manzanillo | 359 (2013) |
Mindat Locality ID:
5378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5378:8
GUID (UUID V4):
382d32a1-400a-4898-8860-0e5aaa1b8b93
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Profesor Rafael Ramírez Municipality
This locality has established its name in the mineral collecting world as the source of highly aesthetic amethyst crystals. However, this is not correct and the true source of the crystals are the several mines around the Piedra Parada village, Mun. de Tatatila.
Further reading at:
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-99316.html (thread started 3 June 2008)
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-549634.html (thread started 30 January 2021)
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-569716.html (thread started 10 September 2021)
Notes:
- Mun. de Profesor Rafael Ramírez is the old name of this municipality
- Las Vigas de Ramírez is also the name of the city within the homonymous municipality.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ Stilbite-Na Formula: Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Stilbite-Na | 9.GE.10 | Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite-Na | Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite-Na | Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Na | Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Na | Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Na | Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vigas_de_Ram%C3%ADrez |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q20227510 |
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- Las Vigas de Ramírez Municipality
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Las Vigas de Ramírez Municipality, Veracruz, Mexico