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Mineral del Monte (Mineral del Real del Monte; Real del Monte), Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexicoi
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Mineral del Monte (Mineral del Real del Monte; Real del Monte)- not defined -
Mineral del Monte MunicipalityMunicipality
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View of the Real del Monte silver mining area, ca. 1885.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Pachuca-Real del Monte mining area, ca. 1920.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Pachuca-Real del Monte mining area, ca. 1920.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Real del Monte silver mining area, ca. 1885.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Pachuca-Real del Monte mining area, ca. 1920.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Pachuca-Real del Monte mining area, ca. 1920.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Real del Monte silver mining area, ca. 1885.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
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View of the Pachuca-Real del Monte mining area, ca. 1920.

Mineral del Monte, Mineral del Monte Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 8' North , 98° 40' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
20.13333,-98.66666
GeoHash:
G#: 9g9fdc1jh
GRN:
N14W66
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mineral del Monte11,015 (2018)0.9km
El Velillo199 (2014)1.5km
San Pedro Huixotitla247 (2014)1.6km
Tezoantla724 (2018)2.0km
Barrio de Escobar105 (2014)2.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
21164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21164:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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