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Mina Potrero, Melchor Múzquiz, Múzquiz Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
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Mina PotreroMine
Melchor Múzquiz- not defined -
Múzquiz MunicipalityMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 46' 50'' North , 101° 28' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.78083,-101.47905
GRN:
N19W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rancherías640 (2018)9.5km
La Mota133 (2018)9.9km
Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz35,060 (2018)11.5km
Villa Las Esperanzas3,029 (2018)13.1km
Palau16,970 (2018)13.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
132818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132818:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Potrero


Stratabound barite-dominant deposit.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Microcrystalline barite pseufomorphs after anhydrite
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Tritlla, J., Levresse, G., Corona-Esquivel, R., Banks, D.; Lamadrid, H. y Bourdet, J. (2006) Depositos de Pb-Zn-Ba-F-(Cu-Sr) epigeneticos estratoligados en series sedimentarias en relacion con salmueras de cuenca depositos de tipo « Mississippi Valley » (MVT) y similares. Boletín de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana LVIII, 83-103
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