Boquillas Del Carmen, Ocampo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexicoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Boquillas Del Carmen | - not defined - |
Ocampo Municipality | Municipality |
Coahuila | State |
Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 11' 16'' North , 102° 56' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Boquillas del Carmen | 110 (2018) | 0.1km |
Jaboncillos | 133 (2018) | 27.2km |
La Unión y el Olán | 129 (2018) | 35.8km |
Piedritas | 118 (2018) | 48.6km |
A town on the banks of the Rio Grande River (Río Bravo del Norte). It is a part of the municipality of Ocampo. Called simply Boquillas in some older publications.
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Detailed Mineral List:
✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: cleavable masses Colour: white to pale pink Fluorescence: blue to pink Description: Famous Terlingua-type calcite, found in irregular, translucent cleavable masses, milky with pink zones. Fluoresces blue under SW UV with strong phosphorescence and bright pink under LW UV. Both colors mix under MW UV to produce a lavender hue. Fluorescence is strongest in the pink zones. Reference: Schneider, S. (2004): Collecting Fluorescent Minerals. Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, PA, 2004. 192p. [photos on p. 118] |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Localities in this Region
- Coahuila
- Ocampo Municipality
- Boquillas Del Carmen
- Ocampo Municipality
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Boquillas (Del Carmen) Mine, Boquillas Del Carmen, Ocampo Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico