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Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexicoi
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PlacePopulation
Santa Cruz1,038 (2018)
Miguel Hidalgo640 (2018)
Milpillas172 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
52305
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52305:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Italian:
Santa Cruz , Sonora, Messico
Cebuano:
Santa Cruz , Estado de Sonora
Romanian:
Municipalitatea Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexic
Scots:
Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora
Serbian:
Општина Санта Круз , Сонора, Мексико
Serbo-Croatian:
Opština Santa Cruz, Sonora
Swedish:
Santa Cruz , Sonora, Mexiko


Santa Cruz Municipality is a municipality in Sonora in northwestern Mexico.

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63 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
'Asbestos'
References:
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite ?
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: For discussion on thin coatings on pyrite crystals, see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-11-380551.html and http://mineral-analysis.es/the-case-of-the-milpillas-chalcocite-covered-pyrite-an-example-of-bad-practice/ https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,11,380551,432315#msg-432315 Where Marcus Origlieri explained what happened.
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit: to 8cm
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: A Dr. César Menor Salván analysed some pyrite specimens from Milpillas that were thought to be Covellite or Bornite. These were identified as Pyrite coated by a Chalcocite (Cu2S) layer with a thickness in the range 13-19 µm.
References:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinoatacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
References:
Alejandro Felix Gutierrez CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Raman Spectroscopy
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Pseudomorphs
Marshite
Formula: CuI
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Description: Xls to 3.5cm
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
References:
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Turanite
Formula: Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4
Vésigniéite
Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Description: Xls to 1.5cm
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Xls to 3.5cm
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
Alejandro Felix Gutierrez CollectionIdentified by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez: Visual Identification
Zincolivenite
Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite ?2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Marshite3.AA.05CuI
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Clinoatacamite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Zincolivenite8.BB.30CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Turanite8.BB.70Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4
Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Tangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vésigniéite8.BH.45BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
H ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4
H TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
H VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
O ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
O TenoriteCuO
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4
O TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
O VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4
V TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
V VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
V VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cu ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MarshiteCuI
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4
Cu TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Cu VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Cu ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
As ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
IIodine
I MarshiteCuI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 63.5 Ma to 62.6 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)62.6 MaMilpillas Mine, Milpillas, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)63.5 MaMilpillas Mine, Milpillas, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico

Fossils

There are 58 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences58
Youngest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Colina58279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bellerophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Euphemites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Warthia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Warthia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Anomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : Anomphalus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Euomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Straparollus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Straparollus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Amaurotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Amaurotoma279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Apachella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Baylea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Baylea279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cibecuia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Cibecuia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Glyptospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Glyptospira279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Goniasma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Goniasma279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Naticopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Trachydomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Trachyspiridae : Trachydomia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Worthenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Kinishbia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeostylidae : Kinishbia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Orthonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Orthonematidae : Orthonema279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Palaeonucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Palaeonucula279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Bakevellia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Schizodus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Edmondia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Edmondia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Sanguinolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Sanguinolites279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Meekella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Aviculopinna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Aviculopinna279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cibecuia cedarensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Cibecuia : Cibecuia cedarensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Goniasma terebra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Goniasma : Goniasma terebra279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Glyptospira sonorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Glyptospira : Glyptospira sonorensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Apachella arizonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : Apachella arizonensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Astartella subquadrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astartella : Astartella subquadrata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Euomphalus kaibabensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus kaibabensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cylindritopsis insolitus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Cylindritopsis : Cylindritopsis insolitus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Worthenia crenulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia : Worthenia crenulata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Peniculauris subcostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : Peniculauris subcostata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pontisia stehlii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia : Pontisia stehlii279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Kinishbia nodosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeostylidae : Kinishbia : Kinishbia nodosa279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_Municipality,_Sonora
Wikidata ID:Q7419423

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