Place	Population
Francisco I. Madero	26,632 (2018)
Hidalgo	2,655 (2018)
Seis de Octubre (Santo Niño)	2,053 (2014)
El Lequeitio	1,914 (2018)
La Florida	1,782 (2018)
El Porvenir (El Porvenir de Arriba)	1,672 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

340519

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:340519:5

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Italian:

Francisco I. Madero, Messico

Spanish:

Municipio de Francisco I. Madero, México

Asturian:

Francisco I. Madero

Basque:

Francisco I. Madero

Bengali:

ফ্রান্সিস্কো ইগ্নাসিও মাদেরো পৌরসভা

Catalan:

Francisco I. Madero, Mèxic

Cebuano:

Francisco I. Madero

Dutch:

Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Mexico

Esperanto:

Francisco I. Madero

Friulian:

Francisco I. Madero

Scots:

Francisco I. Madero Municipality

Serbian:

Општина Франсиско И. Мадеро, Мексико

Serbo-Croatian:

Opština Francisco I. Madero

Swedish:

Francisco I. Madero , Mexiko

Venetian:

Francisco I. Madero

Francisco I. Madero is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Francisco I. Madero. The municipality covers an area of 4933.9 km².

In addition to the municipal seat, its largest other community is the town of Lequeitio.

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ⓘ Calcite

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Caliche

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Nuevo León, Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico

References:

Axel Emmermann collection

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

122

Youngest Fossil Listed

70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Parras	14	83.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Indidura	10	93.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Aurora Limestone	98	113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pleurotomaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Pleurotomaria*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turbo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Turbo*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amauropsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Amauropsis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anchura genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Anchura*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aporrhais genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Aporrhais*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lunatia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Euspira*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tylostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tylostomatidae : *Tylostoma*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Baculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Baculites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Menuites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : *Menuites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoxybeloceras (Parasolenoceras) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Pseudoxybeloceras : *Pseudoxybeloceras (Parasolenoceras)*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polyptychoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : *Polyptychoceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turrilites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : *Turrilites*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gryphaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Gryphaea*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lima genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Lima*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Pecten*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trigonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : *Trigonia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyprimeria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Cyprimeria*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Veniella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Veniella*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoradiolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Eoradiolites*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Homomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Homomya*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kingena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kingenidae : *Kingena*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holectypus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Holectypidae : *Holectypus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : *Holaster*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hemiaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : *Hemiaster*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protocardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Protocardia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cypricardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Trapezidae : *Cypricardia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nostoceratidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmophyllites diphylloides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmophyllites : *Desmophyllites diphylloides*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites hippocrepis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites hippocrepis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites haresi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites haresi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mariella (Wintonia) brazoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : *Mariella (Wintonia) brazoensis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Menabites (Delawarella) vanuxemi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Menabites : *Menabites (Delawarella) vanuxemi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras charlestoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras charlestoni*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras portalesi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : *Mantelliceras portalesi*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graysonites reynoldsi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Graysonites : *Graysonites reynoldsi*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tlahualiloceras tlahualiloensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Tlahualiloceras : *Tlahualiloceras tlahualiloensis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Faraudiella) francisocensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Neophlycticeras : *Stoliczkaia (Faraudiella) francisocensis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Budaiceras hyatti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Budaiceras : *Budaiceras hyatti*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pleurotomaria (Leptomaria) austinensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Leptomaria : *Pleurotomaria (Leptomaria) austinensis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cymatoceras hilli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : *Cymatoceras hilli*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) arturoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Neophylloceras : *Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) arturoi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetragonites silencioensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Tetragonites : *Tetragonites silencioensis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoschloenbachia (Pseudoschloenbachia) mexicana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Muniericeratidae : Pseudoschloenbachia : *Pseudoschloenbachia (Pseudoschloenbachia) mexicana*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras irritilasi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : *Eutrephoceras irritilasi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Camptonectes virgatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : *Camptonectes virgatus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Enallaster texanus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Enallaster : *Enallaster texanus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Mexico

Coahuila
- Francisco I. Madero Municipality
  - Cretaceous🐚 Loc. 3
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Union y Progreso

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_I._Madero_Municipality,_Coahuila
Wikidata ID:	Q3849705
GeoNames ID:	8583604

Localities in this Region

Mexico

Coahuila
- Francisco I. Madero Municipality
  - ⭔Nuevo León

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