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Cuatro Ciénegas, Cuatro Ciénegas Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 59' 10'' North , 102° 3' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.98634,-102.06402
GRN:
N18W65
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
211312
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211312:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cuatro Ciénagas de Carranza; Cuatrociénegas de Carranza; Venustiano Carranza
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cuatro Ciénegas, Mun. de Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila, Mexico


The city Cuatro Ciénegas has the official name Cuatro Ciénagas de Carranza.

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34 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Guanine
Formula: C5H5N5O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kingsmountite
Formula: Ca3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
ⓘ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘMonohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 · H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘKingsmountite8.DH.25Ca3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWhewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O
ⓘGuanine10.CA.30C5H5N5O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GuanineC5H5N5O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ GuanineC5H5N5O
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ GuanineC5H5N5O
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GuanineC5H5N5O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KingsmountiteCa3Mn2+FeAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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