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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 20' 1'' North , 112° 19' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Rosalía11,765 (2018)6.3km
Ninguno [CERESO]121 (2014)10.3km
Ejido San Lucas606 (2014)16.3km
San Bruno623 (2018)25.6km
Isla San Marcos394 (2018)29.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
5565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5565:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Description: Bariand reference indicates all prior reports of atacamite are erroneous, the mineral is actually paratacamite
ⓘ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Description: Superb specimen in École des mines, Paris 1,9 x 1,9 cm, year 1889 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals].
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cumengeite
Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Percylite'
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Pseudoboleite
Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ RomanÃĻchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
Description: It is not established that this locality's mineral has Co>Ca.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite ?3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘPseudoboleite3.DB.10Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
ⓘBoleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘCumengeite3.DB.20Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRomanÃĻchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘSpherocobaltite ?5.AB.05CoCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Percylite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Hⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Coⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Cuⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
BaBarium
Baⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O

Localities in this Region

  • Baja California Sur
    • MulegÃĐ Municipality
      • Santa Rosalía

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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