Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexicoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Yaxcopoil-1 borehole | Borehole |
Chicxulub impact structure | Impact Structure |
Puerto Chicxulub | - not defined - |
northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula | Coast |
Yucatán | State |
Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° North , 89° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
68117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68117:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5ba40ab2-4900-4e17-b6ca-f5ca48be10e7
Hydrothermal system generated by the impact, 30 meters above the impact melt.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: After plagioclase.
HT regime. |
ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Description: Stringers.
Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation. |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: HT regime. |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: In vugs.
Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation. |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: HT regime. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Early, low-T saline brine.
Also present during HT regime.
Low-T late regime. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: In vugs.
Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Description: Low-T late regime. |
ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' Description: After primary augite.
HT regime. |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: After apatite.
Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation. |
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Description: After apatite.
Post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation. |
ⓘ Gaylussite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O Description: Early, low-T saline brine. |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Description: Early, low-T saline brine.
Recrystallized, during post-hydrothermal ambient-T diagenesis or ocean and/or meteoritic water circulation. |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Description: Weathering before Tertiary marine cover deposition. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: HT regime. |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: After plagioclase.
HT regime. |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Description: Low-T late regime.
After primary glass. |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Description: HT regime. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Gaylussite | 5.CB.35 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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