Cerro Matoso Mine (Cerro Matoso S. A. Laterite deposit), Montelíbano, Córdoba Department, Colombiai
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Cerro Matoso Mine (Cerro Matoso S. A. Laterite deposit) | Deposit |
Montelíbano | Municipality |
Córdoba Department | Department |
Colombia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 54' 17'' North , 75° 33' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Montelíbano | 85,000 (2016) | 16.7km |
Caucasia | 58,034 (2018) | 40.4km |
Cáceres | 4,987 (2018) | 42.4km |
Ayapel | 22,602 (2018) | 64.2km |
Moñitos | 5,385 (2018) | 66.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68447
Long-form identifier:
1:2:68447:0
GUID (UUID V4):
abe05bfc-f149-49d6-888a-13f89bef7c9d
One of the largest open-pit ferronickel mines in the world.
100 km SE of Montería.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ 'Garnierite' Reference: Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213; Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213; Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ 'Pimelite' Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213; Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213; Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213; Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213; Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries). |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Econ Geol (2004) 99:1197-1213 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Pimelite' | 9.EC.22 | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Econ. Geology (2004) 99:1197-1213
Lopez-Rendon, J. E. (2015). Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso nickeliferous laterite, Córdoba, Colombia (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University. Libraries).
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Matoso_mine |
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Wikidata ID: | Q16256976 |
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