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Lomo del Toro Mine, Zimapán, Zimapán Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexicoi
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Lomo del Toro MineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 45' 0'' North , 99° 20' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
20.75000,-99.35000
GeoHash:
G#: 9g9q51rt9
GRN:
N14W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Muhí283 (2014)1.7km
El Tule770 (2014)1.8km
Zimapan13,243 (2018)3.6km
Francisco I. Madero1,017 (2018)3.8km
Tlalpan535 (2014)3.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
14904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14904:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Workings include the Santa Luisa stope, Los Bronces winze and the San Damian stope.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Mn-Pb Hydroxide)'
Formula: Pb, Mn, O, H
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘMolybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Unnamed (Mn-Pb Hydroxide)'-Pb, Mn, O, H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Unnamed (Mn-Pb Hydroxide)Pb, Mn, O, H
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Unnamed (Mn-Pb Hydroxide)Pb, Mn, O, H
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Unnamed (Mn-Pb Hydroxide)Pb, Mn, O, H
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Unnamed (Mn-Pb Hydroxide)Pb, Mn, O, H

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References

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 93, 99, 102, 142, 146, 197, 203, 235, 237, 261, 266, 268, 269, 276-280, 282, 287, 297, 307, 328, 348, 353, 357, 370, 388, 396
Mills, S. J.; Madsen, I. C.; Grey, I. E.; Birch, W. D. (2009) In situ XRD study of the thermal decomposition of arsenian plumbojarosite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (3). 683-696 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.3.683
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