 | | Journal (issue) | | Mexico ineralogical Record September-October 2003 ❖ Volume 34 Number 5 ❖ $20 Wayne & Dona Leicht,...Van Pelt, Los Angles Mexico Special Issue II The Ojuela Mine Preface to Mexico-II1............................................................... 24 Mapimí District Geology .................................... 32 Sidebar: First Discovery of Adamite at Ojuela................................ 43 Sidebar: Purple...find in the San Judas chimney, Level 6, of the Ojuela mine. Houston Museum of Natural Science collection; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu Conichalcite Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb Otjikoto Region, Namibia A n...but lacks sufficient crystal size is conichalcite. Conichalcite was first described from specimens obtained...meaning “powder,” and χαλκος, meaning “lime.” Conichalcite is a member of the adelite-descloizite group...zinc-rich variety of conichalcite. Higginsite is a vanadiumbearing variety of conichalcite. Barthite is described...described later in the column. Conichalcite is orthorhombic with point group 222. It rarely occurs as well-defined |  | | Journal (issue) | | cover Vanadinite 3.4 cm, from the North Geronimo mine, La Paz County, Arizona. Dick Morris collection;...custom jewelry. Wulfenite, 5.4 cm, from the Defiance mine near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona. Ken Donn...photo. Wulfenite (hot-pink), 3.7 cm, from the Glove mine, Tyndall district, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Collected...pseudomorph after azurite, 4 cm, from the Inspiration mine, Globe-Miami district, Gila County, Arizona. Ken...Cerussite twins on matrix, 6.5 cm, from the Grand Reef mine, Aravaipa district, Graham County, Arizona. Ken |  | | Thesis/Dissertation | | The mineralogy of the Mapimí mining district, Durango, Mexico Item Type text; Dissertation-Reproduction...MINERALOGY OF THE MAPIMl' MINING DISTRICT, DURANGO, MEXICO by Victor Joseph Hoffmann A Dissertation...Mineralogy of the Mapimi Mining District,______ Durango, Mexico______________________________ be accepted...samples from the mines and offered information on the mine locations and their access. Mr. Salvador Davila...Smithsonian Institution from both the collections of Ojuela mine specimens obtained by Foshag in 1934 and from |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | at 13:46 05 June 2016 from the Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico ARTHUR E. SMITH 9 1 I8 Concho Street...Houston, Texas 77036 Allphotos by the author, of Ojuela mine specimens in the author; collection I f you...crystals in Houston in the 1960s and to 5 mm in the Ojuela mine. Actually, most of the austiearly 1970s. you...mineral that was generally considered to be conichalcite. Former Smithsonian secondary oxide-zone minerals...were intergrown group labeled, most were from the Ojuela Figure at the Houston Show in the early 1970s, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | purchased in 1948 as bayldonite from Ojuela mine, Mapimi, l)urango, Mexico (B.M. 1948,267) gave a powder pattern...group and fairly close to but not identical with conichalcite, CuCaAsO4OH. It chanced that about the same...photographed and showed similar variations from the conichalcite pattern. Qualitative spectrographic comparison...Gill showed some characters of both duftite and conichalcite. All the earlier patterns showed traces of contamination... 1950,444) _... ...... 39 Conichaleite, Carissa mine, Mammoth, Utah'(B.M.'81763) ... 0 Theoretical for |  | | 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...Eulalia District....... El Potosi Mine............. San Antonio Mine....... Cusihuiriachic District....... Minerals of Ojuela Mine .... . Velardena District........................ Durango ............... |  | | Journal (issue) | | by W. E. Wilson Pink amethyst from the El Choique mine, Patagonia, Argentina ............................Martino & A. Oteiza The Copper World and Mohawk mine, Northeastern San Bernardino County, California......................................... 376 New Mexico Symposium 2019 by C. J. Stefano .................387 COVER: WULFENITE, 11.5 cm, from the Jianshan mine, Ruoqiang County, Kuruktag Mountains, Bayinguoling...WULFENITE with Mimetite, 1.7 cm, from the Rowley mine, Maricopa County, Arizona. Wish Wang collection |  | | Catalog/List | | larger sizes. Item 100 ADAMITE - Mapimi, Dgo., Mexico -Botryoidal or crystali7.ed w'.riite to.lemon yellow...3 $2, 101 3 X 4 $3.75 -Santa Eulalia, Chi., Mexico -White coral-like cave groups, all fine 2 X 2 $1...X4 103 $3.25 ?4 AUSTINITE - M::ipimi, I)go., Mexico -Light green end-member of the ConichalciteAustinite...$2.25, 2 X 3 $2.75, 104 $3.50 Mapimi, I)go., Mexico ~ Turquoise blue feathery sprays of xl§. on 2 X...Calcite xls. in association wit:h minerals such as Conichalcite or Malachite, or some just plain or`. 1imonite |  | | Report (issue) | | Conichalcite CaCu(AsO4 )(OH) c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Orthorhombic...= 5.82–5.84 Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: Higgins mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA. 2.84 (10), 2.59 (10), 3.14...00 (1) Hinojosa de Córdoba, Spain. (2) Higgins mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA; by electron microprobe, H2...the Gold Hill mine, Tooele Co., Utah; from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona; in the Bristol mine, Lincoln Co...Empire-Nevada mine, Yerington, Lyon Co., Nevada. From the Ojuela mine, Mapimı́, Durango, Mexico. At Collahuasi |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | described from a second locality, the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Measurement of several crystals...new speciesfrom the Fior de Pefla mine, Lampazos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico by Drugman and Hey (1932). Their...ble.The new occurrenceat the Ojuela mine, near Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, produced a relatively large number...up to 60 mm in length. The legranditeat the Ojuela mine occursin cavitiesin a hard, compact limonite...Foshag (1934). Typical of many in northern Mexico, the Ojuela mine is a replacement depositin a fracture system |  | | Book (volume) | | Juan de Reyes Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, 52 Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 47 (Cuproadamite...(Cuproadamite with Ferrolotharmeyerite) Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 22 Apophyllite (on Stilbite) Jalgaon, Maharastra...Liu Feng Shan Mine, Anhui Prov., China, 18 (& Malachite) Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico, 32, 38-39 Barite...Quartz) Yaoganxian Mine, Chen Zhou, Hunan Prov., China, 56 Calcite (on Fluorite) Elmwood Mine, Elmwood, Tennessee...India, 40 (on Copper) Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, 49 Wenshan Mine, Wenshan Autonomous Pref,, Yunnan |  | | Report (issue) | | insoluble is quartz, some adamite adhering. (2) Kamariza mine, Greece; by electron microprobe, H2 O by difference;...Series: Mineral Group: Forms a series with conichalcite. Adelite group. Occurrence: deposits. A rare...USA, in the Western Utah mine, Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah; at the Mohawk mine, Clark Mountains, San Bernardino...Bernardino Co., California; from the Table Mountain mine, Galiuro Mountains, Pinal Co., Arizona; at Sterling...deposit, near Durango, Hinsdale Co., Colorado. From the Ojuela mine, Mapimı́, Durango, Mexico. At the Lili |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | clinoclase, adamite, legrandite, euchroite, duftite, conichalcite, austinite, bayldonite, and schultenite at 298...from a number of sources. Natural samples of conichalcite (BM 1977, 46) from Tsumeb, Namibia, cornubite...adamite from the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Mexico, and clinoclase from the Majuba Hill mine, Nevada, USA, were...duftite PbCuAsO4(OH) 6 1.97(5) -961.1 • 0.6 conichalcite CaCuAsO4(OH ) 9 1.29(33) -1471.7 + 3.3...the reverse is true for material from Potts Gill mine, Cumberland (Claringbull et al., 1959). Cornwallite |  | | Catalog/List | | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1995 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. V-shaped cavity in limonitic gossan...40x40x15mm. £10. 4. APATITE. Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico. Several light lemon yellow transparent gemmy...5. APATITE (VAR FRANCOLITE). Simms Lode, Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall. Cellular matrix lined with lustrous...60x50x45mm. £22. 7. AURICHALCITE AND HEMIMORPHITE. 79 Mine, Hayden, Arizona, USA. A 50x20nan cavity in veinstone...U.V. 70x60x25mm. £12. 9. AZURITE. West Caradon Mine, St Clear, Cornwall, in veinstone matrix. 30x2Qx20mm |  | Yoshiasa, Akira, Miyano, Yumiko, Isobe, Hiroshi, Sugiyama, Kazumasa, Arima, Hiroshi, Nakatsuka, Akihiko, Momma, Koichi, Miyawaki, Ritsuro (2016) Structural refinement of köttigite–parasymplesite solid solution: Unique cation site occupancy and chemical bonding with water molecules. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 111 (5) 363-369 doi:10.2465/jmps.151207 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | specimens from Mitate Mine, Miyazaki, Japan, and Ojuela Mine, Mapimi Durango, Mexico. Variations were observed...kottigite–parasymplesite solid–solution from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico, and Mitate Mine, Miyazaki, Japan been reported...Mitate Mine, Miyazaki, Japan, (NSM– M34107) and the other from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico (Kumamoto...379Mn0.003[(As0.991P0.001 Si0.002)O4)]2 • 7.674H2O (Ojuela) and Fe1.694Zn1.343 [(As0.920Si0.012)O4)]2 • 7...solid–solution system, a cleaved fragment of the Ojuela specimen gave X–ray diffraction spots clear enough |  | | 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 |  | | Book (volume) | | Cata Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, 10 Adamite (Manganoadamite) Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 28 Aegirine..., Morocco, 48-49 Apatite (with Bikitaite) Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina,... 22 Aphthitalite PCA Intrepid Potash Mine, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 22 Axinite (Magnesio-Axinite) Char Band...Pakistan, 7 Azurite (& Malachite) "Sams Pocket", Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 20-21 Bastnaesite (on Calcite)...Tourmaline) Paprok Mine, Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan, 33 Bismuthinite Biggenden Mine, Mount Biggenden, |  | | Catalog/List | | ADAMITE A basic arsenate of zinc Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela ~enish-gray to reddish-brown crystalled...limonit'e ...................... . Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela White to very pale yellow sheave-like...on limonite .................. . Mexico Durango, Mapimi, Mina Ojuela ~lliant lime-yellow prismatic orthorhombic....... . Utah Toelle County, Gold Hill, Gold Hill mine --=.rransparent micro crystals on limonite gossen...silicate' Arizona Pima County, Ajo, New Cornelia mine Sky blue micro xls and coatings on monzonite . |  | | Catalog/List | | S0x20mm area. 70x50x35mm. £38. 3) ANGLESJTE. Parys Mine, Anglesey, Wales. Brown cellular gossan matrix showing...dealers label. 60x30xl2mm. £18. 6) AZCRITE, Tynagh Mine, Co Gallway, Ireland. A cavity in veinstone shows...banded matrix. 80x70x40mm. £85. 8) CALCITE. Clasgorm Mine, Strontian, Argyll, Scotland. Calcitic matrix, the... £45. 9) CALCITE, PYRITE and QUARTZ. Cambokeels Mine, Weardale, Co Durham. A limestone/fluorite matrix...10) CASSITERlTE (Pebble Conglomerate). Relistian Mine, Gwinear, Cornwall. A 50mm rounded chloritic pebble |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ADAMITE FROM THE OJUELA MINE, MAPIMI, MEXICO* Menv E. MnosBl wrrn Norns oN rHE Occunnpwce sv Dew E...described from a new locality, the Oiuela mine at Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. A chemical analysis is given together...Chile Mte. Valerio, Italy GoId Hill, Utah Mapimi, Mexico Thasos, Turkey Laurium, Greece Laurium, Greece...correlations could be ADAMITE FROM MAPIMI, r+J -t MEXICO established.Laspeyres (1878) has shown that the...9J E F . X* UlH dN ADAMITE FROM MAPIMI, MEXICO 453 Oprrcar Pnopnnrtps The optical properties |  | | Catalog/List | | times. MA,l.CH 1974 1. ADAMITE. Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Specimen A Sharp, light yellowish... 7. APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Fowey ';onsols Mine, Tywardreath, Cornwall. Small, sharp, ttansparent...2xlt". £1.50. 9. BAYLDONITE. Penberthy Crofts Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Rich, apple green crusts...Itxlt". 75p. -2- 10. BEUDANTITE. Penberthy Cro~ts Mine, st. Hilary, Cornwall. Transparent, well formed...'1ssociation. 3x2x2". £3. 15. C SSITEnITE. Giew Mine, Nr. st. Ives, Cornwall. Unusual, vein section consisting |  | | Catalog/List | | best APRIL 1977 1. ADAMITE. Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. select, lustrous, transparent sharp...2~-x2xl". £3.50. 6. 7. 8. APATITE. Great Work Mine, 8reage, Cornwall. Small sharp transparent colourless...rix. 3b<4x2t". £33.00. ARSENOPVRITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Specimen A - well " .•. ·formed...matrix. 2tx2xlt". £3.50. BARVTES. settlingstones Mine, Hexham, Northumberland. Sharp, lustrous, creamy...£2B.00. BARVTOCALCITE. Admiralty Flats, Nentsberry Mine, AlstJn Moor, Cumberland. Specimen A - Lustrous |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | brucec@uj.ac.za Duftite after Wulfenite Tsumeb Mine, Namibia T sumeb wulfenite is world-famous (see...the pseudomorphs after wulfenite from the Tsumeb mine. One of these is duftite after wulfenite; it is...varieties are known from the United States and Mexico, in particular, and all are featured in this column...calcium-rich duftite, EDS confirmed, 11.8 cm, Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Mariusz Oleszczuk specimen and photo....here most likely qualify as epimorphs. The Tsumeb mine in Namibia is well endowed with pseudomorphs; Gebhard |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the years; and to clarify the distinction between mine, town, and district names. A brief list of the major...locality entries to cover the U . S . , Canada, and Mexico, and a similar-sized second volume to cover the...listings. C O L O R A D O , Chaffee County California mine, west of Nathrop (near head of Brown's Creek, west...N S Y L V A N I A , Chester County French Creek mine (includes old Keim [lower] and Elizabeth [upper]...I C O , Durango Ojuela mine (Mina Ojuela; includes Americauna, Americados, Norte, and Ojuela entrances) |
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Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico