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Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexicoi
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Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Native Gold

Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Native Gold, etc.

Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Native Gold, etc.

Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Native Gold

Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
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Native Gold, etc.

Tayoltita Mine, Tayoltita, San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 4' 59'' North , 105° 55' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.08333,-105.93333
GRN:
N17W69
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tayoltita5,124 (2013)2.2km
Valderrama179 (2014)3.9km
Contraestaca119 (2013)6.4km
San Dimas105 (2018)7.5km
Las Cebollas127 (2018)13.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
25025
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25025:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Zeolite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
โ“˜1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
โ“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 151, 186, 212, 343
Conrad, Mark E., Petersen, Ulrich, O'Neil, James R. (1992) Evolution of an Au-Ag-producing hydrothermal system; the Tayoltita Mine, Durango, Mexico. Economic Geology, 87 (6) 1451-1474 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.6.1451
Conrad, Mark E.; O'Neil, James R.; Petersen, Ulrich (1995) The relation between widespread 18O depletion patterns and precious metal mineralization in the Tayoltita Mine, Durango, Mexico. Economic Geology, 90 (2). 322-342 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.90.2.322
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