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El Cubo Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexicoi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 0' North , 101° 16' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.00000,-101.26667
GRN:
N14W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marfil29,375 (2018)2.1km
Guanajuato72,237 (2018)2.2km
Yerbabuena8,399 (2018)4.2km
Calderones946 (2018)4.4km
Nochebuena205 (2014)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
10434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10434:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina el Cubo, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘAguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AuGold
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Solana Espinosa, Gabriel, Cervantes Lee, Francisco Jose, Zarate del Valle, Pedro Faustino (1986) Mineralogical study of silver ores from "El Cubo" mine in Guanajuato, Mexico. Revista de la Sociedad Quimica de Mexico, 30(2), 66-69.
Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 79, 212, 298, 303
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