Nopal Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico i
Regional Level Types
Nopal Mine Mine (Abandoned)
Guanajuato City
Guanajuato Municipality Municipality
Guanajuato State
Mexico Country

Regional Level Types
Nopal Mine	Mine (Abandoned)
Guanajuato	City
Guanajuato Municipality	Municipality
Guanajuato	State
Mexico	Country

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View of the Guanajuato mining area, in 1903.

Nopal Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico

View of the Guanajuato mining area, in 1903.

Nopal Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico

View of the Guanajuato mining area, in 1903.

Nopal Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

21° 1' 57'' North , 101° 15' 33'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

21.03262,-101.25920

GRN:

N15W67

Type:

Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Guanajuato	72,237 (2018)	1.6km
Santa Ana (Santana)	636 (2014)	2.2km
Marfil	29,375 (2018)	5.2km
Agua Colorada	106 (2018)	5.8km
Calderones	946 (2018)	5.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

16834

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:16834:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref.: Panczner(1987): 196, 233, 277, 298, 306, 343, 358, 381.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Fluorite

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.196

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.233

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.277

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.343

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.298

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.306

ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.358

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Panczner, William D. (1987) Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.p.381

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄

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Nopal Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico i
Regional Level Types
Nopal Mine Mine (Abandoned)
Guanajuato City
Guanajuato Municipality Municipality
Guanajuato State
Mexico Country