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Zeolite-Pegmatite Occurrence, La Mancuerna, Tatatila, Tatatila Municipality, Veracruz, Mexicoi
Regional Level Types
Zeolite-Pegmatite OccurrenceDeposit (Active)
La MancuernaProspect (Active)
TatatilaTown
Tatatila MunicipalityMunicipality
VeracruzState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 40' 48'' North , 97° 7' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Palmilla105 (2014)0.4km
La Mancuerna620 (2014)0.8km
San Antonio de Córdoba391 (2014)1.2km
La Ermita161 (2014)1.6km
Tenexpanoya428 (2014)2.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
453449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:453449:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The outcrop was discovered by a local individual who unfortunately passed away after contracting COVID-19 during the pandemic.
There are multiple pegmatite outcrops in the area, hosted in diorite, but only one has been affected by hydrothermal alteration. Both the pegmatite and the host rock have undergone multiple hydrothermal events.
It is located near another outcrop that is worked for its andradite and diopside.

NOTE: The outcrop is located on private property. Do not trespass without permission. While Tatila is probably the safest municipality in Veracruz, be careful not to get on the wrong side of the locals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: tetragonal bipyramidal
Colour: black
References:
Alejandro Felix Gutierrez CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Accessory mineral of the host rock
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
'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
Description: host rock mineral
'Chabazite'
References:
Alejandro Felix Gutierrez CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinoptilolite-K
Formula: K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Clinozoisite ?
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: fibrous aggregates are common, but elongate isolates crystals are also present
Colour: Dark green or greyish green color
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: weathering product of pyrite and other iron minerals
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Red powder
Colour: rust-red
Description: weathering product of pyrite and other iron minerals
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: intergrown with hornblende
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: XRD
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: XRD
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: host rock mineral
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Cubes and penetration twins.
Colour: Pale brass-yellow
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Brazil law twin, Japan Law Twin (Rare) and Myrmekite(host rock)
Colour: Colorless,light gray, dark grey, dark brown and light purple
Description: host rock and pegmatite mineral
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Colour: light purple
Description: Pegmatite mineral assemblage
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification, XRD
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification, XRD
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stilbite-Na
Formula: Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Habit: tourmaline scepters
Colour: black and light brown
'Zeolite Group'
References:
Alejandro Felix CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Accessory mineral of the host rock

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite ?9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Clinoptilolite-K9.GE.05K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Stilbite-Na9.GE.10Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'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 BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)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 Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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 Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
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 AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Na Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
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 AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
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 BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Clinoptilolite-KK6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
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 TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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