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La Encantada Mine, La Encantada mining district, Múzquiz Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 22' 16'' North , 102° 34' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.37125,-102.57287
GRN:
N19W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Encantada195(2018)1.3km
Las Eutimias110(2014)17.7km
La Sabina167(2014)19.3km
San Miguel259(2014)47.1km
La Unión y el Olán129(2018)65.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
10953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10953:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Priete Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina la Encatada, La Encantada, Mun. de Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico


Skarn found in the 1950s.
Silver Mine.

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAcanthite
Formula:Ag2S
ⓘActinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAndradite
Formula:Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAnglesite
Formula:PbSO4
ⓘArgentojarosite
Formula:AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘArsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCassiterite
Formula:SnO2
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChlorargyrite
Formula:AgCl
ⓘChlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula:Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘDiopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula:(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGrossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘHemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘJohannsenite
Formula:CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Limonite'
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘManganite
Formula:Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘMimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘMinium
Formula:Pb3O4
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNative Copper
Formula:Cu
ⓘNative Silver
Formula:Ag
ⓘPlumbojarosite
Formula:Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘProustite
Formula:Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite
Formula:Ag3SbS3
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘPyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuenselite
Formula:PbMnO2(OH)
ⓘSmithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘTalc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘvar. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘQuenselite4.FE.30PbMnO2(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘArgentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
HⓘArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘManganiteMn3+O(OH)
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘQuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
HⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
HⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
OⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OⓘAndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
OⓘAnglesitePbSO4
OⓘArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCassiteriteSnO2
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘJohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘManganiteMn3+O(OH)
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
OⓘMiniumPb3O4
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘQuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
OⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OⓘWulfenitePb(MoO4)
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
FⓘFluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
MgⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MgⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiⓘAndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
SiⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SiⓘJohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
SⓘAcanthiteAg2S
SⓘAnglesitePbSO4
SⓘArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
SⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘProustiteAg3AsS3
SⓘPyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
ClⓘChlorargyriteAgCl
ClⓘChlorargyrite var.Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
ClⓘMimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CaⓘAndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
CaⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘJohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
CaⓘTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
MnⓘJohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
MnⓘManganiteMn3+O(OH)
MnⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
MnⓘQuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
FeIron
FeⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeⓘAndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FeⓘArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
CuCopper
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘNative CopperCu
CuⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
ZnⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ZnⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsⓘMimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AsⓘProustiteAg3AsS3
BrBromine
BrⓘChlorargyrite var.Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
MoⓘWulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
AgⓘAcanthiteAg2S
AgⓘArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AgⓘChlorargyriteAgCl
AgⓘChlorargyrite var.Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
AgⓘProustiteAg3AsS3
AgⓘPyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AgⓘNative SilverAg
SnTin
SnⓘCassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
SbⓘFreibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SbⓘPyrargyriteAg3SbS3
PbLead
PbⓘAnglesitePbSO4
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘMimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
PbⓘMiniumPb3O4
PbⓘPlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
PbⓘQuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
PbⓘWulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Panczner, William D. (1987)Minerals of Mexico. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. 459 pp.pages 78, 97, 104, 141, 228, 232, 260, 274
Calderon-Rodarte, J., Lopez-Valdivieso, A., Aragon-Pina, A., Reyes-Bahena, J. L., Gallegos-Garcia, M. I., Zapata-Velazquez, A., & Robledo-Cabrera, A. (2017). Mineralogy and silver distribution in argentiferous manganese ores from la encantada mines in Mexico. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process, 53(1), 591-600.
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