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Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexicoi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cananea31,560 (2018)
Cuitaca424 (2018)
Ignacio Zaragoza266 (2018)
Vicente Guerrero217 (2018)
Emiliano Zapata155 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
2354
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2354:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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German:
Municipio Cananea, Sonora, Mexiko
Italian:
Cananea , Sonora, Messico
Spanish:
Cananea , Sonora, México
Basque:
Cananea , Sonora
Cebuano:
Cananea , Estado de Sonora
Serbian:
Општина Кананеа , Сонора, Мексико
Serbo-Croatian:
Opština Cananea, Sonora
Swedish:
Cananea , Sonora, Mexiko


Cananea is a municipality in the northern portion of the Mexican state of Sonora, on the U.S. border. Its municipal seat is the city of Cananea, located at 30°58′55″N 110°18′02″W.

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52 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Ajoite
Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Analyzed by Barb Dutrow at LSU. Publication pending
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Paratellurite (TL)
Formula: TeO2
Type Locality:
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
References:
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
References:
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Tellurite4.DE.20TeO2
Paratellurite (TL)4.DE.25TeO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Ajoite9.EA.70(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnataseTiO2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParatelluriteTeO2
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TelluriteTeO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te ParatelluriteTeO2
Te TelluriteTeO2
Te Native TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 60.7 Ma to 58.9 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)58.9 MaCananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)60.7 MaMaria Mine, Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cananea_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1952899

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