Provenite

Cerro de Mercado Mine

MineUnknownDraft data

24.0504° N, 104.6671° W · ± 1 km

Rhodochrosite from Durango, Mexico, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite at Cerro de Mercado Mine

A small rhodochrosite combination specimen from the Cerro de Mercado Mine, Durango.
A small rhodochrosite combination specimen from the Cerro de Mercado Mine, Durango.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Small crystals in a combination specimen
Typical size
Thumbnail (about 2.6 cm)
Color / luster
Pink
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-954

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Iron oxide replacement deposit (limonite, magnetite).
Type
Hydrothermal
Region
Durango
Country
Mexico

Coordinates from the USGS MRDS record W032793 (via Mineral Resource Map), on the northern edge of Durango city.

Sources: SRC-940

Sources

  1. SRC-940 · Database
    Cerro De MercadoMineral Resource Map (USGS MRDS W032793) · mineralresourcemap.com
  2. SRC-954 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-sn93a.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.