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Colorada Mine, Chalchihuites Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colorada Mine | Mine |
| Chalchihuites Municipality | Municipality |
| Zacatecas | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 29' 0'' North , 103° 52' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chalchihuites | 3,799 (2018) | 0.9km |
| Rancho Colorado | 173 (2014) | 4.3km |
| El Refugio | 155 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Piedras Azules | 331 (2018) | 5.7km |
| San Josรฉ de Buenavista (San Josรฉ de Abajo) | 409 (2014) | 5.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina la Colorada, Chalchihuites, Mun. de Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico
Mineralization post-dates the lower volcanic sequence, and pre-dates the upper volcanic sequence. Several distinct styles of mineralization at La Colorada including breccia pipes, veins and associated fault-related breccia, skarn-type mineralization, and manto-style replacement bodies. Most of the characteristics of La Colorada suggest that it is an epithermal deposit of the adularia-sericite-type.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Clay minerals' |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ 'K Feldspar' |
| โ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| โ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| โ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| โ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| โ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| โ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| โ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| โ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| โ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| โ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
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Colorada Mine, Chalchihuites Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico