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Sierra La Vasca alkaline complex, Ocampo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
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Ocampo MunicipalityMunicipality
CoahuilaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 38' 14'' North , 102° 49' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.63747,-102.81768
GRN:
N20W64
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
454507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:454507:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Britholite Group'
Formula: (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
ⓘ Calciocatapleiite
Formula: CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hiortdahlite
Formula: Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite ?
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wöhlerite
Formula: Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Thorogummite ?9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘHiortdahlite9.BE.17Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘWöhlerite9.BE.17Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
ⓘCalciocatapleiite9.CA.15CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘEudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Britholite Group'-(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Oⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Fⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Naⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Siⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ CalciocatapleiiteCaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zrⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Zrⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

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References

[1]Mitchell, Roger; Rodriguez Vega, Antonio (2025) Mineralogy of a cuspidine–hiortdahlite–wollastonite skarn associated with the Sierra La Vasca alkaline complex, Mexico. Mineralogical Magazine, 89 (6). 741-750 doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.24
Martínez-Salinas, Edgar A.; Weber, Bodo; Díaz-Martínez, Roberto; Padilla-Ramírez, Sergio; Frei, Dirk (2025) Petrogenetic characterization of La Vasca alkaline complex and its relationship to the Eastern Mexican Alkaline Province. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 164. p.105674. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2025.105674
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