Sombrerete, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sombrerete | Town |
| Sombrerete Municipality | Municipality |
| Zacatecas | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 38' North , 103° 39' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
2380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2380:4
GUID (UUID V4):
68d535a0-02da-474f-87b5-983377a4a836
Sombrerete is a town and municipality located in the northwest of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, bordering the state of Durango.
It was founded in 1555 by Spanish conquistador Juan de Tolosa as a mining center, due to the wealth that the mines provided, Sombrerete was one of the most important towns in the New Spain. The historical center of Sombrerete, La Noria de San Pantaleón and the Sierra de Órganos National Park were declared in the year 2010 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, adscripted to the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, spanish for “Royal Road of the Interior Land”.
In 2012 it was also declared as a Pueblo Mágico, spanish for “magical town” by the Mexico’s Secretariat of Tourism.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
| ✪ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 Habit: equant Colour: colourless Fluorescence: none Description: Microprobe and XRD determination from RRUFF sample R060516 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrerete,_Zacatecas |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2599043 |
Localities in this Region
- Zacatecas
- Sombrerete Municipality
- Zacatecas
- Sombrerete Municipality
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Sombrerete, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico