 | | 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...of those with no strong connection to Mexico and its mines. A precious opal from the Iris mine in Queretaro...offered as a general introduction to the minerals of Mexico, the theme of the 1999 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show |  | | Report (issue) | | arsenolite, antimony, kermesite, stibnite, stibiconite, cervantite, sphalerite, siderite, calcite, quartz...Manitoba. At the Moctezuma (Bambolla) mine, 12 km south of Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. From Broken Hill |  | | 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...would like to thank the director of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum who allowed me to travel extensively |  | | 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 ........... Nacozari District ...... Moctezuma District ... Hermosillo District ... Alamos District...District..................... Route Map — Central Mexico 45 48-49 51 .51 51 52 SECTION 4 — Highways |  | | Catalog/List | | COMPANY 2 Fl/R. ADAMITE A basic arsenate of zinc Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela ~enish-gray to reddish-brown...crystalled on limonit'e ...................... . Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela White to very pale...crystal groups on limonite .................. . Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela ~lliant lime-yellow...disseminated in sandstone ........................ . New Mexico Grants, Valencia County Compact black sub-metallic...R. AURICHALCITE Zinc copper hydroxy-carbonate Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela ~blue acicular crystals |  | | Report (issue) | | mimetite) NMNH R6417 Guanacere, Chi¬ C. huahua, Mexico J. W. Mallet, 1875. On Achrematite, (discredited...Rural Carolinian, Molybdo-Arsenate of Lead, from Mexico. Jour¬ Hydrous = Amber) NMNH 128739 Near Charleston...History), 1923) NMNH 128391 Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico D. C. Harris and E. W. Nuffield...Erd, San Luis 1974) Buergerite NMNH Potosi, Mexico (Source not identified, 1915) Rio 1964. Quicksilver...Carlfriesite NMNH 128393 Mina Bambollita, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico (C. Lausen, 1929) Bystromite NMNH S |  | | Journal (issue) | | $6.00 per year in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A ll other countries, $7.00 per year. Copyright...67) 39 The Moctezuma Tellurium Deposit by Richard V. Gaines Location The Moctezuma mine is located...located in west central Sonora, Mexico, near the town of Moctezuma. The road distance to this town from Hermosillo...175 kilometers south. Access to the mine from Moctezuma is by a very poor road 22 kilometers south by...plateau, after which it is necessary to ford the Moctezuma River, always a chancy enterprise. The last 8 |  | | Catalog/List | | BoLEITE. Santa Rosali a , Ooleo , Baja Californi a , Mexico . Sharp deep bl ue cubic crystal SxS mm in size...12. BROCHANTITE . Portales mine , Oingham , New Mexico , U. S.A. Rich crusts of small sharp sparkling.... SOp 18. CARMI NITE . Ele nj omin Hill , Sonora , MexiCO . Reddish micro crysta,ls and rich crystalli...£9.00 51. JAMESoNITE. Sombrerato , Zwcot ecas , Mexico . Oright si l very- grey bladed crystuls to 1 ~...acing STIoNITE . Catorce , ' San Lui s Potosi , Mexico . Speci men A: well f ormed tabular sti bnite crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | December 2000 . '. ····:•. ·•~::.·: ::•. ✓. New Mexico News Ramon S. De Mark 421 East Ridge Street, Apt...discoveries in New Mexico minerals were revealed at this year' s (November) New Mexico Mineral Symposium...hosted by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and organized by the New Mexico Bureau of Mines...Resources in Socorro. Jerry Simmons of Sandia Park, New Mexico i the acting caretaker of the San Pedro Mine in...$34 .00 per year ai r, First Class to Canada and Mexico $28.00, rates include sales taxes as applicable |  | | Catalog/List | | Fl/R. MM LB. ADAMITE A basic arsenate of zinc. Mexico Durango, Mapimi, mina Ojuela. Green-gray to red-brown...crystalled on limonite, rich ................. 1.50 . 25 Mexico Durango, Mapimi, mina Ojuela. White-to-pale yellow...crystal FI. 1. 00 groups on limonite ................ Mexico Durango, Mapimi, mina Ojuela. Brilliant lime-yellow...Transparent xls on limonite with austinite CUPROADAMITE Mexico Durango, Mapimi, mina Ojuela. -------p;j:fe blue...... ADAMlTE from mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Lime-yellow orthorhombic xls on limonitic smithsonite |  | | Book (edition) | | a bolcite crystal. Boleo, Baja Califomia Sur, Mexico. Drawing by R. Peter Richards. Preface As I writc...TUFAN Uzbelcskii Geologicheskii Z/111mal VGZ de Mexico, fnslitulo de Geologia Boletin UNAMIGB Universidad...Artrocitc, Ivigtul cryolitc deposit. Ivittuut municipality. southwest Wi tgreenl Greenland. 73. 1492, ZK...Bambollalte,Cu(Sc.Te):. tet., ps. cub.. La Moctezuma mine, Sonora,Mexico, 58. 805 D Bamfordite,Fe1·Mo:O.(OHkH:O...Benleonardlte,Ag (Sb,As)Te S tet., Bambol\a mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico, 73, , 2 3 439 Benstonlte,(Ba,SrMCa |  | | Catalog/List | | limonitic gossan. 101 ADAMITE, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Groups and fans of pale yelloVI singly terminated...limonite. 816 ADAMITE, MANGANOAN, t-✓.apimi, Durango, Mexico. Transpa::-ent la vender tipped crystals with minute...gossan. 882 ADAMITE (CUPRIAN),Mapimi, Ourango, Mexico. Group of transparent green crystals on limonitic...(zeta). 10.00 ANKERITE, Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico. Rosettes of tan tabular crystals with rhombohedral...prism, 1-2 rmi. No matrix. ARSENOPYRITE, Zacatecas, Mexico. Group af sharp steel-gray crystals an massive |  | | Catalog/List | | CATALOGUE. 2 ADAl\llITE A basic arsenate of zinc. Mexico Durango, Mapimi, mina O juela. �en-gray to red-brown...crystalled on limonite, rich . . .. .... . . ..... . . Mexico Durango, Mapimi, mina Ojuela. White-to-pale yellow...radial groups . .... .. . CUPROADAMITE ( ! I I Mexico Durango. Mapimi, mina Ojuela. 1, �e blue to steel-blue...50 ADAM1TE from mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Lime-yellow orthrhom bic- xls on limonitic smithsonite...specimens . ... ...... ALABANDITE Manganese sulfide Mexico Puebla, Sangue de Cristo, mina Preciosa. �rly-pure |  | | Journal (issue) | | $6.00 per year in the United States, Canada and Mexico. All other countries, $7.00 per year. Copy right... EM M ONSITE from the M octezum a mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, M exico. Strange hair-like crystals described...diam eter. $7.50 ea. ARSENOPYRITE. Santa Eulalia, Mexico. Brilliant, silver, diam ond shaped crys tals...parisite. Fig. 2. Anhydrite, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. The white crystal druses are calcite. Smithsonian...specimens. T he most com m on oxide present is stibiconite. This occurs as yellow to orange massive m aterial |  | | Catalog/List | | Taos County, Li Be mica Muscovite -- - - New !Mexico BIXBYITE - - - -- - - Ri~hbla~;;~ with minor matrix...S.A ICELAND SPAR variety. Clear cleavage, Creel Mexico approx lxl shows the double refraction £4 White...Rosario, Baja California, ½x½£3 Ix½ £5 Ba Fe SiO Mexico Chalky white areas on Basalt. GISMONDINE Island...calcite C 1cm fawn dodecahdral crystal Lake Jaco, Mexico lcm£1.50 GROSSULAR CaAISiO Green massive coating...Lemhi Cou~ty, Idaho, U.S.A San Miguel Mine, Moctezuma Mexico -Kopparberg Sweden Pure white amorphous mass |  | | Catalog/List | | matrix with Tellurite. (La Bambolla Mine Moctezuma, Sonora Mexico) lxl £10 14 x 54 ins £5 498 ZEMANNITE...minute brown micros in cavity on J4 ins matrix . (Moctezuma f,.;;. ')• £5 ' (1 nice micro xl bn rock £2.50)...crusts and coatings on matrix.(La Bambolla, Moctezuma Mexico) lxl £3.50 14 ins possible micros £3 499 MACKAYITE...green crusts on matrix. '(San'Migbe’l Mlhfe Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 485 WODGINITE Mn Sn...under a strong light (El Solar Mine Guanajuato Mexico) 6x6mm £4 COPPER K I B E E A L 3 068 BOTALLACKITE |  | | Catalog/List | | 1966 2 Fl/R ADAMITE A basic arsenate of zinc Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela ~lliant lime-yellow...on monzonite ... ALABANDITE Mar.ganese sulfide Mexico Puebla, Mina Preciosa Sangue de Cristo Nearly pure...Pink crystals with lepidolite and quartz ....... Mexico Baja California, San Juan Bautista ~e pinkish-brown...Drusy white xls with cerussite ............. Fl. Mexico Chihuahua, Villa Ahumada, Mina Erupcion Tan-colored...lx3" $. 50, $1. 00, $2. 00, $2. 50, $3. 50, $5. 00 Mexico Durango, Cerro de Mercado ~ght yellow transparent |  | | Book | | bluish-green. Red Cloud Fluorite mine, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, USA. H=?, Din=?, Dc=?, VllD 17. Fehr & Hochleitner...in reflected light. San Carlos mine, Guanajuato, Mexico. H= 2.5, Djj4= 7.586, D(;= 7.562, IIA 03. Genth...Mon. Translucent colorless, white. Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. H=4.5, Djjj=6.5, D(.= 6.30, VHID 17. Palache...As)2Sii, 0 Mon. Submetallic black. Sonora and Guanajuato, Mexico. H=?, Djjj= 6.34, D(.= 6.32, IID 11...Tet. Metallic brownish-grey. Moctezuma mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. H=?, Djjj=5.64, Dq=4.95, IIC |  | | Catalog/List | | CALCITE ICELAND SPAR variety. Clear cleavage, Creel Mexico £4_______ Ca CO/3_________________ shows the double...Baja California, Small red areas in Sanbornite Mexico 1cm £2.50 Island Magee, County Chalky white areas...Francisco mine, Poopo, __ Oruro, Bolivia Lake Jaco, Mexico lx2£12 Ixl £5 1cm £1.50 Page 6 of 14 Note,...lawn dodccahdral crystal 1cm £1.50 Lake Jaco. Mexico Ca Al SiO GYPSUM. SELENITE Ca SOM Good single...South Australia Ixl £3 Arechuyvo, Chihuahua, Mexico 7x7mm £4 Ray Mine,Arizona USA Copper coloured |  | | Catalog/List | | £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals on matrix....~c_t_ __ _ 695 ANGLESITE Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, mexico yellow-brown single crystal about 5mm size _£_4_...£5 965 ARSENOPYRITE Santa Eulalia ,Chihuahua, Mexico Sharp silvery single crystal about 1cm size £4...£5 lx2 £8 2x2 £15 Zcolitc 79 56 CALCITE Creel Mexico . ~m SPAR variety. Clear cleavage, shows the double...lxl £7 lx2 £15 1080 DANBURITE San Luis Potosi, Mexico 6mm terminated crystals on matrix, some + tourmaline |  | | Catalog/List | | -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay, Scarborough Yorkshire...- ~A 695 ANGLESITE Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, mexico yellow-brown single crystal about 5mm size M ~~...NaCaMnMgAsO/4 965 ARSENOPYRITE Santa Eulalia ,Chihuahua, Mexico Sharp silvery single crystal about I cm size _...s E N 40 BERYL Erongo Namibia 79 CALCITE Creel Mexico Var. Aquamarine. Clear pale blue tcrminnted crystnl...Espey mine, Emet,Turkey 1080 DANBURITE Luis Potosi, Mexico Pure grey fibrous vein section 6mm terminated crystals |  | | Catalog/List | | £10 2x2 £15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland...garnet group 695 ANGLESITE Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, mexico yellow-brown single crystal about 5mm size PbS0/4..._ __ 965 ARSENOPYRITE Santa Eulalia ,Chihuahua, Mexico Sharp silvery single crystal about 1cm size £4...-- --- ----- - --- - ----- -- -79 CALCITE Creel Mexico ICELAND SPAR variety. Clear cleavage, shows the...£4 lxl£7 lx2£15 1080 DANBURITE San Luis Potosi, Mexico 455 COLEMANITE Turkey, no other details 6mm terminated |  | | Catalog/List | | about 7mm across. (Amelia Mine, Santa Rcsa, B.C. Mexico) £3.60 21 8 ALM&�DINE red masses in green Omphacite...Aragonite. some yfllow or green flucrescent spots. (Mexico) 1x2 £1.10 2x2 £2.10 404 ARAGONI'l'E var T ARNO\-IITZITE...(mixture of vari ous micas , principal ly Phlogrpite )(Mexico) 1 x 1 80p 1x2 1 .60 2x2 2 . 5 0 2x3 £5 .50 1...on matrix. ½ins piece . £ 3 , 80 (Oton o , Sonora Mexico) {--xi £2.00 29 3 ROSENBUSCHITE straw col oured...crust on Qµ_a rtz. (Mina La Bambo lita , Moctezuma, Sonora Mexico ) 1 cm f.?.50 TELLUR OBISMUTHITE silvery |  | | Catalog/List | | orownmicros in cavity on Mins 11atrix (KoctezumaSonora Mexico) Ca U.50 487 TANTALITEFe Ta O 2 to 3m Black...in matrix w·th Tellurite. !La BambollaHine Moctezuma,Sonora Hcxico) lxl flO ½ x ½ in ES 499 MACK YITEFe...terminated single crystal (Charcas SanLuis Potosi Mexico) 4cmlong about lem across E7.50 126 GROSSULAR green...cm single fawn dodecahedral crystal (Lake Jaco Mexico} 521 CHALCO ATROl TE Na Cu CO/) This one is an...CYPP..INE unusual colour and location. 39 STIBICONITE Interesting Oruro,Bolivia) 40 TUPERSSUATSIATE |
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