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Guadalupe deposit, Palmarejo, Chรญnipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexicoi
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Guadalupe depositDeposit
Palmarejo- not defined -
Chรญnipas MunicipalityMunicipality
ChihuahuaState
MexicoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 20' 34'' North , 108° 21' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.34289,-108.36273
GRN:
N19W68
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Los Llanitos140 (2014)1.2km
Los Llanos de Uruapan175 (2014)3.8km
Palmarejo425 (2013)7.7km
Guazapares187 (2018)8.7km
Agua Salada115 (2014)10.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
307092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307092:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Guadalupe Norte, Guadalupe Centro, Las Animas, and La Curra veins. Main deposit in the district.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Opaline
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3

Gallery:

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“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
โ“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Opaline4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu

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References

Sotelo, C. M. (2016). Geology and mineralization controls surrounding the Palmarejo mining district-A compilation of remote and hands on exploration techniques. The University of Texas at El Paso.
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