| Carreño-Márquez, Iván, Castillo-Sandoval, Isaí, Pérez-Cázares, Bernardo, Fuentes-Cobas, Luis, Esparza-Ponce, Hilda, Menéndez-Méndez, Esperanza, Fuentes-Montero, María, Montero-Cabrera, María (2021) Evolution of the Astonishing Naica Giant Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico. Minerals, 11 (3) 292 doi:10.3390/min11030292 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Evolution of the Astonishing Naica Giant Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico Iván Jalil Antón Carreño-Márquez...Evolution of the Astonishing Naica Giant Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico. Minerals 2021, 11, 292. https://doi...Engineering, Universidad La Salle Chihuahua, Chihuahua 31625, Mexico; 10307@ulsachihuahua.edu.mx Department...Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, Chihuahua 31136, Mexico; isai.castillo@cimav.edu.mx (I.C.-S.);...Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua 31125, Mexico; bernardoperez.cazares@gmail.com | | | Book | "'<' ~/ BOUNDARIES U A Mo<'« u~ o V :¾ MEXICO r - ·•-.. ·-··-··-··-·· < •• ....... V S TATES...org/details/mineralsofmexico0000panc MINERALS OF MEXICO • ERALS OF ~XICO M ______ William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy-Collectors and collecting-Mexico. 2. Mines and mineral...mineral resources-Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This boo i...i.. is deJicated tu the people of Mexico and to the three people who directly affected me and this project | | | Book | anc MINERALS OF MEXICO 7 | : = Pras #0 AaprTTARE ; | MINERALS OF MEXICO William D. Panczner...1938Minerals of Mexico. Bibliography: p. 1. Mineralogy— Collectors and collecting— Mexico. 2. Mines and...and mineral resources— Mexico. I. Title. QE377.M6P36 1987 549.972 86-13325 ISBN 0-442-27285-5 This book...Jalisco; D. Santiago Ramirez’s La Riqueza Minera de Mexico, and his translation of Dana’s Tratado de Mineralogia...a. ie = Maes Lie Auadado = ae MINERALS OF MEXICO Vv | Oona tA. IMPORTANT MINING DISTRICTS | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | (above left). Fluorite, 5 × 4 cm, from the Navidad mine, Rodeo, Durango. Peter Megaw specimen, Jeff Scovil...8 cm, from the Segovidad Vein, Santa Barbara, Chihuahua. Peter Megaw specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Mexican...Tucson, Arizona 85728 pmegaw@imdex.com Fluorite Mexico is one of the world’s principal fluorite producers...time to them here. Specimen-quality fluorite from Mexico occurs in a variety of deposit types, spanning...geologist with thirtyfive years’ involvement in Mexico. His primary exploration foci are carbonate replacement | | | Book | K FIELD GUIDE to the GEMS and MINERALS of MEXICO (Exclusive of Baja California) A guide to the...Information............ Driving in Mexico................... Trailcring in Mexico ............. 5 6 6 7 8 8........ A Word to the Wise ............. Jade in Mexico......................... Manto and Chimney Deposits...District Chihuahua .......................... Santa Eulalia District....... El Potosi Mine................ San Antonio Mine....... Cusihuiriachic District..... Barranca de Cobre (Copper Canyon) Batopilas | | | Catalog/List | City”, Malachite Stalactites, Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DRC 36 cm tall x 27 cm... 20 21 SELENITE Selenite from Mexico is a benchmark locality. Mexico represents the finest quality for... transparency. Selenite, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico 36 cm tall x 15 cm wide 24...inclusions, amethyst intermixed with citrine, red hematite, more green celadonite, then amethyst again, and...close to the famous emerald mines of Colombia. The mine owners valued them very highly and would not sell | | Castillo-Sandoval, Isaí, Fuentes-Cobas, Luis E., Pérez-Cazares, Bernardo E., Esparza-Ponce, Hilda E., Fuentes-Montero, María E., Castillo-Michel, Hiram, Eichert, Diane, Reyes-Cortes, Ignacio, Carreño-Márquez, Iván J., Napoles-Duarte, José M., Montero-Cabrera, María E. (2018) Surface impurities on giant gypsum crystals from “la Cueva de las Espadas” (Cave of Swords), Naica, Mexico. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112 (6) 865-879 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0586-7 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | “la Cueva de las Espadas” (Cave of Swords), Naica, Mexico Isaí Castillo-Sandoval 1 & Luis E. Fuentes-Cobas...The Cave of Swords was discovered in 1910 at Naica, Chihuahua, México. During the last century, human presence...X-ray diffraction identifies galena, sphalerite, hematite, goethite and cuprite on the crystals’ surface...correspond to minerals that were abundantly present in Naica ore deposit before any anthropogenic activity. The...Swords were not produced by human presence. Keywords Naica . Impurities on gypsum . Synchrotron radiation techniques | | | Report (chapter) | be the future of the giant gypsum crystals of Naica mine? PAOLO FORTI La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche...paolo.forti@unibo.it Abstract: The mine caves of Naica (Chihuahua, Mexico) are famous because they host large...large gypsum crystals. Mine works intersected new caves hosting the largest crystals in the world in...dewatering of the mine ceased. This occurred at the end of 2015, so that the lower part of the mine is already...growth. The caves of Naica (Chihuahua, Mexico) are perhaps the most famous mine caves in the world due | | Garofalo, Paolo S., Fricker, Mattias B., Günther, Detlef, Forti, Paolo, Mercuri, Anna-Maria, Loreti, Mara, Capaccioni, Bruno (2010) Climatic control on the growth of gigantic gypsum crystals within hypogenic caves (Naica mine, Mexico)?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 289 (3) 560-569 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.11.057 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | gigantic gypsum crystals within hypogenic caves (Naica mine, Mexico)? Paolo S. Garofalo a,⁎, Mattias B. Fricker...r a c t Three hypogenic caves within the Naica mine of Mexico (Cueva de los Cristales — CLC, Ojo de la...from cave and mine gypsum indicates surprisingly that climatic changes occurring at Naica could have controlled...two fluids, generated at different depths of the Naica drainage basin, determined the stable supersaturation...combination of geological and geochemical factors of Naica suggests that other hypogenic caves found elsewhere | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Scovil M ining began in Mexico more than four hundred years ago! As a result, Mexico has been a prolific...1960s. European museums received specimens from Mexico as early as the late sixteenth century, but it...American museums began to acquire specimens from Mexico. The Harvard collection is probably typical of...no strong connection to Mexico and its mines. A precious opal from the Iris mine in Queretaro (fig. 1)...offered as a general introduction to the minerals of Mexico, the theme of the 1999 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show | | Erwood, R. J., Kesler, S. E., Cloke, P. L. (1979) Compositionally distinct, saline hydrothermal solutions, Naica Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico. Economic Geology, 74 (1) 95-108 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.74.1.95 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Distinct,SalineHydrothermalSolutions, Naica Mine, Chihuahua,Mexico ROBINJ. El•wooi), ST•.VH•.NE. K•-SLEI•...K•-SLEI•,ANI) PAULL. CLOKE Abstract Naica is a chimney-manto, limestone-replacement, skarn-sulfidedeposittypical...depositedthroughoutlate skarn and mostsulfidemineralizao tion at Naica providethe first direct observationsof main-stagefluids...salinitieslargely between5 and 22 95 clear. The Naica deposit (Fig. 1) providesa unique opportunityto...related to the probable magmatic parent of the Naica deposit. $karn minerals present thoughout much of | | | Book (volume) | Guerrero, Mexico, 4 (on Epidote) Mun. Las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz, Mexico, 49 La Sopressa Mine, Amatitlan...Amatitlan, Guerrero, Mexico, 57 (on Quartz with Prehnite) Goboboseb Mts., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia...Maine, 40 (with Ferberite, Quartz & Siderite) Tasna Mine, Atocha-Quechisla Dist., Potosi Dept., Bolivia,...(& Malachite) Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, 39 Barite Sidi Lahcen Mine, Djebel Ouichane, Nador...23 (with Malachite on Chrysocolla) Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi Dist., Democratic Rep. of the Congo, 39 | | | Catalog/List | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. -2BARYTES. Silverband Mine, Dun Fell, westmoreland. ~ single glassy transparent...pinkish Granite. ltxltxlt"- £2.50. BORNITE. Dolcoath Mine, Camborne Cornwall. A pure, purply, tarnished metallic...the higher workings of the Mine. 2xltxlt". £1.50. BOTALLACKITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. Select... . 3x2xlt". £8.00. ' . . BOURNONITE. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall. Metallic grey slightly tarnfshed...•. BROCHANTITE. Blanchard Claims, Bingham, New Mexico, U.S.A. Light green, silky, -needly crystals encrusting | | | Catalog/List | MINERALLIST ADAMITE Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Superb translucent to transparent lustrous white...$ 20.00 4. ANHYDRITE Eagle Picher mine, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico Choice pale lustrous sky-blue terminated... l-3/4x3x3/4" $ 30.00 6. APOPliYLi.,ITE No. 3 mine, Cornwall, Pennsylvania Choice milky white 1/2"...single white frosted 9. BENITOITE The Dalles Gem mine, San Benito Co., California Superb deep blue to...3/4x3/4" matrix$ 30.00 11. BRAZILIANITE Galilea mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil Choice pale golden-yellow | | | Catalog/List | Calcite. 2xl". £4.50. 4. NATIVE ARSENIC. Bidi Mine, Borneo. Choice, silvery grey, pure solid mass showing...2xl~1~·". £16.50. 5. ARSENOPYRITE. Parrall, Chihuahua, Mexico. Fine, bright, sharp silvery crystals to It"...display. 4x~x2". £28.00. ATACAMITE. Duke of Cornwall Mine, Kadina, S. Australia. Pure, bright green, botryoidal...Specimen B - Itxlxi". £2.50. AZURITE. Henderson Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A. Bright blue, botryoidal...specimen. ~x2txli". £13.00. AZURITE. South Caradon Mine, st. Cleer, Cornwall. Rich, bright blue, lustrous | | | Report (issue) | the classic smithsonites from the old Kelly mine in New Mexico. Associations of aurichalcite, kipushite...come from a recent find in Sounion mine #6 (also known as the Exi mine, “Exi” being Greek for “six”) in...$130). Cu-rich smithsonite, 2.7 cm, from Sounion mine #6, Laurium district, Attika, Greece. Greek Rocks...=============== The same discovery in Sounion mine #6 has also produced larger specimens which show... calcite and hemimorphite, 5.5 cm, from Sounion mine #6, Laurium district, Attika, Greece. Greek Rocks | | | Catalog/List | Specimen B - l~xlxt". £2.50 •. BARYTES •.. Hil ton Mine, 6cordale, westmoreland. Choice, translucent lust...Barytes crystals. Ztx2". £4.50. BARYTOCALCITE. Blagi~l Mine, ~. Alston, Cumberland. Transparent slightly creamy... I-txt". £1.50. -2-10'. I BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine Illogan, Cornwall. Select cluster of intergrown...llITl. in size. lx-t".£6.50. BORNITE. Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Specimen A - very rich purply...Calcite/Limestone matrix. ltxl". £2.25. CALCITE. Stank Mine, Ulverstone, N. Lancashire. Fine lustrous creamy | | | Catalog/List | 2txH-xi". £1.25. _ 2. ANDRADITE. Belstone Consols Mine, Sticklepath, Devon. Specimen A - Lustrous, sharp...Andradite. ltJMine, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. A well formed translucent...l-txlxl". £4.50. 7. ATACAMITE. Duke of Cornwall Mine, Kadina, S. Australia. Specimen A - A ltxl" cavity...Limonit ic Gossan. 2xlxl". £1.50. 8. AZURITE. Tynagh Mine, Co. Gllway, Eire. Bright blue well formed crystals...2xl-b<1". £3.25. BARYTES. Carbonate Shake, Murton Mine, Scordale, Westmoreland. 1 "C~Oic7' transparent | | | Journal (issue) | Conichalcite and TwinnedFornacite from the Singer Mine, Goodsprings, Clark County, Nevada Paul M. Adams...Helberta Ave. #2 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 • The Singer Mine is located on the south end of Bonanza Hill, in...Ersknie Ross of Los Angeles and J. H. Polk. The mine operated from 19I 3 to I 920, during which time...of radiating sprays of willemite crystals, Singer Mine, Goodsprings, Nevada. Recent Collecting Activities...individuals possessing valid and current federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) certificates | | | Book (volume) | ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, MEXICO The Geology of North America O r > W 4^ *1^ ^ ^ \ \ f ax4 u \ \...of North America Volume P-3 Economic Geology^ Mexico Edited by Guillermo P. Salas Geologo Consultor...Centro Minero Nacional Carretera Mexico-Pachuca Pachuca, Hgo., Mexico, D.F. 1991 EXPLORATION LIBRARY...reserved. Geologia economica de Mexico. English. Economic geology, Mexico / edited by Guillermo P. Salas...; v. P-3) Translation of Geologia economica de Mexico. Includes bibliography references and index. ISBN | | | Journal (issue) | Rhodonite, 4.7 cm, from the 1700 level, Zinc Corporation mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Collection...collection, John Chapman photo. • 2.5 cm, Top Camp mine, Western Ausytralia. George Stacey collection, Jeff...Scovil photo. Middle row from left: • 2.3 cm, Kintore mine, Coolgardie, Western Australia. Aloe Family collection;...spent the rest of their lives there as miners and mine captains. Cornish tradition favored the collecting...build his mineral collection. His job at the Moonta mine was sampling ore for the company’s assay office | | | Catalog/List | places. ltx17Xl". 0.25. ARSENoPYRITE. Parrall, Chihuahua, Mexico. Excellent very bright sharp silvery crystals...Sphalerite. 2tx2~xli". £9.00. ARSENOPYRITE. Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Devon. Choice, silvery grey... 7. 8. 9. -·2- 10. AZURITE. Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A. select, bright... 3x2x1-t".· £22.00. 11. BARYTES. Settlingstones Mine, Hexham, Northumberland. Specimen A,- ~hoi~e, lust...2-tx2xl ".£2.50. 12. BEUDANTITE.· Penberthy Crofts Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Sparkling, golden, to pale | | | Journal (issue) | June 1963 CONTENTS NAICA AND ITS CAVE OF THE SwoRDS-Paul W. Johnson "SULFUR HOLE" - William P. Moller...Coldornio T H E NAICA mining district i s i n the Sierra de Naica, Municipio of Saucillo, Chihuahua. The turn-off...turn-off for Naica is approximately 68 miles north. of Hidalgo de) Parral, or 71 miles south of Chihua...and mercury. Like many mining districts in Mexico, Naica was at one time divided into a number of small...Currently the mine is divided into two parts on the basis of different owner ship: 1 . the Naica mine, including | | | Catalog/List | while they last. TOTAL WRECK WULFENITE: Total Wreck Mine, Pima County, Arizona; Nice butterscotch to near...inch specimens, $25.00 each. CAMPYLITE: Dry Gill Mine, Cumberland, England; A unique and rare species...UORESCENT GEODES: Nice quality geode halves from Chihuahua, Mexico. These are all deeply hollow and have banded...structures. $20.00 each DENDRITIC WIRESIL VER Elure Mine, Cobar, NWS, Australia; Fine crystalline wire silver...characteristics. WINDOW SELENITE: Colonias, Chihuahua, Mexico: Excellent single large bladed and terminated | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | specimens in Mexico. Downloaded by [University of Lethbridge] at 18:53 09 June 2016 MEXICO Collected by...Mineral dealer, Phoenix, Arizona THE ‘72 SAN FRANCISCO MINE WULFENITE FIND: Near the end of 1971 a couple of...crummy looking wulfenite from the San Francisco mine [Municipi0 de Cucurpe, Sonora]. At the Globe [Arizona]...of April [1972] they talked me into going to the mine with them, and 1 went down on two trips. On the...changed my life forever. These guys had leased the mine and hired six or seven Bill and Carol Smith are |
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Naica Mine, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico