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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 37' 6'' North , 101° 27' 17'' West
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5483:9
59df7485-3caf-46bb-b575-5cb11ca29681
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina el Cobre, Concepción del Oro, Mun. de Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Chemical Elements
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.
18 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsSReferences: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **pp.100-326
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2References: Norman King and many dealers Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing .
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3References: Richard Dale Collection King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation .
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2References: JSS photo Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **p.155
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1References: Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing .
ⓘ Copper Formula: CuReferences: S. Romero photo
ⓘ Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2References: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **p.187
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)References: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **pp.100-326
ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3References: Paul Nicholson Collection
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3References: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **pp.100-326
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2References: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **pp.100-326
ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)References: **Larson, William F. (2001) What's New in Minerals - Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record , 32 (6) 487-495 **pp.490-490
ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2OReferences: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication .
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2References: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **pp.100-326
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2References: Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 p.337 Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing .
ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2OReferences: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **pp.100-326
ⓘ Spangolite Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OReferences: Identified visually by Marshall Sussman
ⓘ SpherocobaltiteFormula: CoCO3Description: It is not established that this locality's mineral has Co>Ca.References: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **p.350
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C 2+2)As4S12SReferences: Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 p.371 Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing .
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' References: Richard Gunter Collection. from RRUFF database microprobe analyses shown as child photo.
ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuOReferences: King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation .
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C 2+2)Sb4S12SReferences: **Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico . Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5848-1 **p.375
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