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Sierra de la Paila, Saltillo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
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Celestine

Sierra de la Paila, Saltillo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
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Celestine

Sierra de la Paila, Saltillo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
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Celestine

Sierra de la Paila, Saltillo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 25' 19'' North , 100° 58' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.42195,-100.98329
GRN:
N17W65
Type:
Sierra
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
132820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132820:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sierra de la Paila


Stratabound celestine-bearing deposits with minor gypsum, calcite and native sulphur.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Salas, G. (1973). Geología de los depósitos de celestina de la Sierra de la Paila, Coahuila, en, X Convención Nacional de Minería, A.J.M.M.G.M. 287-294
Tritlla, J., Levresse, G., Corona-Esquivel, R., Banks, D., Lamadrid, H. y Bourdet, J. (2006). Depósitos de Pb-Zn-Cu-Ba-F-Sr epigenéticos estratoligados en series sedimentarias en relación con salmueras de cuenca: depósitos de tipo "Mississippi Valley" (MVT) y similares en México. Boletín de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana LVIII, 83-103
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