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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Suiza Mine, Sierra Mojada, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
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Suiza MineMine
Sierra MojadaCity
Sierra Mojada MunicipalityMunicipality
CoahuilaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 19' North , 103° 42' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.31667,-103.70000
GeoHash:
G#: 9sy72hzgn
GRN:
N19W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sierra Mojada478 (2018)3.1km
La Esmeralda1,111 (2018)4.9km
Salina del Rey (Del Rey Sur)320 (2014)43.5km
Chula Vista1,671 (2014)45.1km
Laguna del Rey (Químicas del Rey)2,651 (2014)45.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
23570
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23570:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Panczner (1987): 365.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Mexico
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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