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Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit, Ixtacamaxtitlán Municipality, Puebla, Mexicoi
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Ixtaca Gold-Silver DepositDeposit
Ixtacamaxtitlán MunicipalityMunicipality
PueblaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 40' 35'' North , 97° 52' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.67655,-97.86940
GeoHash:
G#: 9g6ruyj8j
GRN:
N14W65
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa María Sotoltepec431 (2018)2.0km
Zacatepec243 (2014)2.9km
Tuligtic (San Miguel)226 (2014)4.2km
Ahuateno165 (2013)4.7km
Tlaxcalancingo298 (2014)5.1km
Owned/operated by:
Almaden Minerals
Mindat Locality ID:
307061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307061:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBuddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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