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Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexicoi
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Pseudomalachite

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Zapatalite, etc.

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Pseudomalachite

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Pseudomalachite

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Zapatalite, etc.

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Pseudomalachite

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Pseudomalachite

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Zapatalite, etc.

Unnamed prospect, Cerro Morita, Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 16' 59'' North , 109° 49' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.28333,-109.83333
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naco6,064 (2018)11.8km
Naco1,046 (2011)12.3km
Cuauhtémoc189 (2018)18.7km
Bisbee5,208 (2017)20.4km
Pirtleville1,744 (2015)26.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
2366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2366:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Weathered tetrahedrite-bearing hydrothermal deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Balkanite
Formula: Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zapatalite (TL)
Formula: Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘBalkanite2.BD.15Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘBeaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘChenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘZapatalite (TL)8.DE.20Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ZapataliteCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZapataliteCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ZapataliteCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ ZapataliteCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Cuⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ZapataliteCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

Williams, Sidney A. (1972) Zapatalite, a new mineral from Sonora, Mexico. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (297) 541-544 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.01
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