San Bartolo Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Bartolo Mine | Mine |
| Charcas | Town |
| Charcas Municipality | Municipality |
| San Luis Potosí | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 7' 59'' North , 101° 6' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Charcas | 12,748 (2018) | 0.5km |
| IMMSA [Mina Tiro General] | 137 (2018) | 3.6km |
| Emiliano Zapata | 204 (2018) | 5.0km |
| Vicente Guerrero | 131 (2018) | 5.2km |
| Cañada Verde | 664 (2018) | 6.5km |
One of the smaller mines in the Charcas mining district, it occurs next to the General Shaft that operated from 1926-1983. A note in Jean des Rivières (2024) indicates there was one major find of cinnabar in 1960.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Borcarite Formula: Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 References: Natural History Museum Vienna collection (specimen bought from Jaroslav Hyršl in Nov. 2025)Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite Formula: Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| ⓘ Nifontovite Formula: Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Nifontovite | 6.CA.50 | Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ | Borcarite | 6.DA.40 | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite var. Bakerite | 9.AJ.20 | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| ⓘ | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) | |
| ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| H | ⓘ Borcarite | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Nifontovite | Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| B | ⓘ Borcarite | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Nifontovite | Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Borcarite | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| O | ⓘ Borcarite | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Nifontovite | Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Borcarite | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| Ca | ⓘ Borcarite | Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Nifontovite | Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OrientalSierra
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mesa CentralWide Rift
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San Bartolo Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosí, Mexico