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"Ademe", San Juan Pachuca Mine, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico (1995)
Author: Marco Antonio Hernández Badillo from the book "Entre la tierra y el aire". Edition: Archivo Histórico y Museo de MinerÃa, A.C.
www.distritominero.com (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
"Ademe", San Juan Pachuc
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"Cactus Calcite"
Santa Eulalia, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
85x76x70mm (Author: Carlos M.)
"Cactus Calc
Santa Eulalia, Aq -
"Mixonite" (Adamite), Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Backside of specimen figured in photos 1 & 2. Note the "bowtie" adamite crystal (7mm longest dimension) just below midcenter. The entire specimen is composed of hundreds of similar crystals. (Author: Ed Huskinson)
"Mixonite" (Adamite), Mi
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"Mixonite", (adamite), Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Specimen is 4.5 cm by 8 cm., on gossanous matrix (aren’t they all?). Again, note the "bowties" of adamite, which is highly fluorescent. (Author: Ed Huskinson)
"Mixonite", (adamite), M
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"Mixonite", Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Backside of specimen in previous photograph. This was acquired in 1978, as can be seen from the affixed label. I see that I acquired the piece on my birthday that year. (Author: Ed Huskinson)
"Mixonite", Mina Ojuela,
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"Mixonite", Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. The specimen is 6.5 cm by 7 cm. Also, the specimen is strongly fluorescent under both wavelengths of UV. (Author: Ed Huskinson)
"Mixonite", Mina Ojuela,
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"Mixonite", Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 6.5 cm by 7 cm. These delightful adamites only came out for a few years. They were not as popular as the bright yellow adamites, but nontheloess.... (Author: Ed Huskinson)
"Mixonite", Mina Ojuela,
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun -
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun -
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
(Author: silvia)03 - MALACHITE AFTER AZURITE - A P
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
(Author: silvia)03 - MILPILLAS AZURITE - A POEM 4.
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Sonora, Mexico
5 x 3,5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)20220514_134742.jpg
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
(Author: silvia)3 - MILPILASS’ AZURE KISS.jp
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A 6 cm Epidote from Rock Springs Canyon, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA - in the White Sands Missile Range Museum mineral collection. (Author: Darren)
A 6 cm Epidote from Rock Springs C
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A 6 cm Epidote from Rock Springs Canyon, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA - in the White Sands Missile Range Museum mineral collection. (Author: Darren)
A 6 cm Epidote from Rock Springs C
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A BRIEF LOOK AT THE OJUELA MINE AREA
PAST AND PRESENT
Discovered by Spanish prospectors in 1598, the Ojuela Mine carved its legacy into the arid mountains of MapimÃ, Durango for over 350 years. Initially a source of colonial Silver, its true wealth was later found in the oxidized zones; vast deposits of Lead and Zinc ores locked within a complex network of interconnected ore bodies. The surface layout was a chaotic yet efficient testament to its challenging location. A dramatic suspension bridge, engineered by the Roebling family of Brooklyn Bridge fame, spanned the deep arroyo — a vital artery connecting the mine entrance to the bustling settlement. Across this precipitous link, ore cars rattled day and night, shuttling their payload to the smelter whose smokestacks painted a permanent haze against the cerulean sky. A powerhouse, its engines panting, provided the lifeblood of compressed air and electricity, while the assay office held the final verdict on each day’s hard-won progress.
Underground, the mine was a sprawling labyrinth. A primary vertical shaft plunged over 450 meters, a man-made abyss from which countless adits, drifts, and stopes branched out like a subterranean root system. They relentlessly chased the mineralized limestone-shale contact zone, a geological prize that demanded immense effort. In the cavernous stopes, intricate square-set timbering, a forest of wood imported at great cost, was required to hold back the treacherous ground. The ring of steel on rock from hand-drills eventually gave way to the deafening chatter of pneumatic machinery, and mule trains were superseded by electric locomotives hauling ore along narrow-gauge tracks through the perpetual cool darkness.
The operation was overseen by a succession of formidable mine managers, often German or American engineers who brought industrial-era precision to this remote outpost. From their austere offices overlooking the works, they orchestrated the flow of men and machinery. They battled constant flooding, necessitating massive pumps, and engineered complex ventilation systems to bring air to the deepest workings. Their geological maps detailed a treasure trove not just of ore, but of spectacular mineral specimens. The mine became world-famous among mineral collectors for its crystalline Wulfenite, vibrant green Adamite, and the unique, canary-yellow Legrandite that formed in the voids. These managers transformed a mountain’s geological heart into industrial wealth, a process that continued until the high-grade ores were exhausted and the cost of pumping water from the depths became untenable. The pumps were finally silenced in the 1940s, leaving the lower levels to flood and turning Ojuela into a ghost town, a silent monument to centuries of relentless endeavor.
MINA DE SANTA RITA
The Mina de Santa Rita, located in the historic mining district of MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico, is a significant poly-metallic mine in its own right and is closely associated with the renowned Ojuela Mine. While often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor, the Santa Rita Mine shares a common geological and historical landscape.
Modern Tourist Attraction
After a dizzying walk across the swaying Puente de Ojuela Bridge, visitors are beckoned into the cool darkness of the Santa Rita mine, the heart of this historic ghost town. For over 350 years, this mine was a bustling artery of Silver, Lead and Zinc, its life abruptly extinguished by a catastrophic flood in the 1920s.
Today, guests tread through dimly lit adits where the chill air echoes the harsh conditions once endured by miners. Along the path, exhibits of original tools and glittering mineral samples are watched over by lifelike mannequins, frozen in their timeless labour. The tour’s most poignant stop is the remarkably preserved body of a mummified mule, a silent testament to the beasts of burden that shared the miners’ fate deep beneath the earth.
While the Ojuela Mine is celebrated for its spectacular mineral specimens, particularly arsenates, the Santa Rita Mine also boasts a history of extracting a variety of valuable metals. The two mines are not part of a single, continuous underground operation but are considered distinct yet related entities within the larger Ojuela-Mapimà mining district, sharing a common history of discovery, exploitation, and eventual decline in large-scale commercial mining. Their proximity and intertwined history make them integral components of the region’s cultural and geological identity. (Author: silvia)
A BRIEF LOOK AT THE OJUELA MINE AR
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A calcite helectite that my son Dylan has named "The Horse." Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. About 8 cm across. (Author: Darren)
A calcite helectite that my son Dy
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A little Zippeite from the JAckpot Mine, Laguna Dostrict, Cibola County, New Mexico. Field of view a little over an inch (2.54cm). (Author: Jim Prentiss)
A little Zippeite from the JAckpo
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A nice Adamite consisting of two radial groups almost perfectly circular, with crystals of lemon yellow color, more intense on terminations.
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.2 × 1.2 cm = 1.0†× 0.5†× 0.5â€
Extremely fluorescent long & short UV
Photo: Reference Specimens -> http://www.fabreminerals.com/specimens/MEC-north-america-mineral-specimens.php#TN36G9 (Author: Jordi Fabre)
A nice Adamite co
Ojuela Mine, Mapi -
Acanthite
Fresnillo Mine, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Back Side (Author: am mizunaka)
Acanthite Fresnillo Mine, Mun. de
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Acanthite
Fresnillo Mine, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
2.7 x 1.9 cm (Author: am mizunaka)
Acanthite Fresnillo Mine, Mun. de
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Acanthite
Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
4.1 x 1.8 cm (Author: am mizunaka)
Acanthite Guanajuato, Mun. de Guan
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Acanthite
Mina Santa Elena. Fresnillo. Zacatecas, Mexico
FOV 20,9mm
1x. Focus rail MacroRail. Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández ArcÃs, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (Author: ofarcis)
Acanthite Mina Santa Elena. Fresni
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Acanthite
Proano Mine, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Back Side (Author: am mizunaka)
Acanthite Proano Mine, Mun. de Fre
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Acanthite
Proano Mine, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
4.4 x 2.2 cm (Author: am mizunaka)
Acanthite Proano Mine, Mun. de Fre
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Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.1 x 2.4 cm. (Author: crosstimber)
Acanthite San Juan de Rayas Mine,
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Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Up to 2 cm
A 2 cm partial cube. (Author: Simone Citon)
Acanthite San Juan de Rayas Mine,
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Acanthite after Pyrargyrite
Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
3 x 1,6 cm (Author: Benj)Acanthite after Pyrargyrite
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Acanthite on Calcite
Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Municipio Zacatecas, Mexico
3,0 x 3,5 x 5,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite on Calcite
Bote Mine -
Acanthite on Quartz
Hidalgo, Mexico
8,5 x 6,5 x 2,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite on Quartz
Hidalgo, M -
Acanthite ps Argentite on quartz, Guanajuato Mexico: small cabinet. Joel Roberts Poinsett piece, American Philosophical Society to Philadelphia Academy of Science (Author: Peter Megaw)
Acanthite ps Argentite on quartz,
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Acanthite, Ankerite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
58 x 42 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Acanthite, Ankerite
San Juan d -
Acanthite, Ankerite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
58 x 42 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Acanthite, Ankerite
San Juan d -
Acanthite, Calcite, Gold
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo de González EcheverrÃa (Fresnillo), Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
4.7 x 3.5 x 2 centimeters (Author: Ricardo Melendez)Acanthite, Calcite, Gold
Proaà -
Acanthite, Calcite, Gold
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo de González EcheverrÃa (Fresnillo), Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
4.7 x 3.5 x 2 centimeters (Author: Ricardo Melendez)Acanthite, Calcite, Gold
Proaà -
Acanthite, Calcite, Gold
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo de González EcheverrÃa (Fresnillo), Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
4.7 x 3.5 x 2 centimeters (Author: Ricardo Melendez)Acanthite, Calcite, Gold
Proaà -
Acanthite.
Santo Domingo, Chihuahua, Mexico.
size:12x7cm. (Author: javmex2)
Acanthite.
Santo Domingo, Ch -
Acanthite
Guanajuato, Mexico
4x4 cm. (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Acanthite
Guanajuato, Mexic -
Acanthite
Guanajuato, México
4x1 cm (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Acanthite
Guanajuato, Méxic -
Acanthite
Mina Chispas, Arizpe, Municipio de Arizpe, Sonora, Sonora, Mexico
11,5 x 6,5 x 6,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
Mina Chispas, Arizpe -
Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
10,0 x 4,0 x 3,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mi -
Acanthite
Guanajuato, Mexico
4,0 x 3,0 x 3,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
Guanajuato, Mexico -
Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
6,5 x 5,5 x 4,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mi -
Acanthite
Mina Chispas, Arizpe, Municipio de Arizpe, Sonora, Sonora, Mexico
8,0 x 5,5 x 9,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
Mina Chispas, Arizpe -
Acanthite
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo de González EcheverrÃa (Fresnillo), Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
3.5 x 2 x 5 cm / main crystal: 1.6 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
Proaño Mine, Fresni -
Acanthite
Proaño Mine, Fresnillo de González EcheverrÃa (Fresnillo), Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
4 x 3.5 x 4 cm / main crystal: 3.8 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
Proaño Mine, Fresni -
Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
4.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm / main crystal: 2.1 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mi -
Acanthte with Calcite
San Carlos Mine, La Luz, Municipio Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
1.7 × 1.2 × 1.0 cm (Author: Jordi Fabre)Acanthte with Calcite
San Carl -
Adamite
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, México
5x3 cm. (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Adamite Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Méxic
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
2.2 x 2.8 cm. (Author: crosstimber)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Duran
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
4.0 x 6.1 cm.
Turquoise blue cuprian adamite crystals to 0.6 cm in brown gossan matrix. Collected from #9 Lugar in 1988. (Author: crosstimber)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Duran
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
7.1 x 13.2 cm.
Lustrous yellow prismatic crystals of adamite with well-defined faces and edges on a brown gossan matrix. (Author: crosstimber)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Duran
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
5.5x4cm
Tiny prismatic crystals completly covering one side of the matrix. (Author: Greg Lilly)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Duran
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mexico
fov 9 mm (Author: ploum)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mexic
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mun. de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
12x7 cm.
Crystal Size: 4 mm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009.
Detail of the previous specimen (Author: supertxango)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mun.
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mun. de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
12x7 cm.
Crystal Size: 4 mm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009.
Detail of the previous specimen (Author: supertxango)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mun.
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mun. de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
12x7 cm.
Crystal Size: 4 mm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009. (Author: supertxango)
Adamite Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Mun.
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Adamite & Conichalcite
Ojuela mine. Durango. Mexico
FOV 9,78mm
2,24x. Focus rail MacroRail. Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández ArcÃs, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (Author: ofarcis)
Adamite & Conichalcite Ojuela
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Adamite (var. cuprian)
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
12.5 x 8.2 x 4.3 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite (var. cuprian) Mina Ojuela
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Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
7,0 x 6,0 x 7,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8,5 x 7,0 x 3,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
10,0 x 9,0 x 5,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
fov 4 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
fov 2.6 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8.89 cm (Author: JC)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8.89 cm (Author: JC)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
50 x 35 x 20 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)Adamite (variety cuprian adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Me -
Adamite (variety cuprian)
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
fov 3.5 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite (variety cuprian)
Poto -
Adamite (variety cuprian)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
5 x 3 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)Adamite (variety cuprian)
Ojue -
Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
68 mm x 63 mm x 43 mm (Author: Don Lum)Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, -
Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
68 mm x 63 mm x 43 mm (Author: Don Lum)Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, -
Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
3,5 x 2,5 x 2,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, -
Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
5,5 x 4,0 x 6,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, -
Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
9,0 x 7,5 x 3,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety manganoan adamite)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, -
Adamite (variety manganoan)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
7.0 x 4.9 cm (Author: am mizunaka)Adamite (variety manganoan)
Oj -
Adamite (variety manganoan)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
72 mm x 59 mm x 40 mm (Author: Don Lum)Adamite (variety manganoan)
Oj -
Adamite (variety manganoan)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
72 mm x 59 mm x 40 mm (Author: Don Lum)Adamite (variety manganoan)
Oj -
Adamite (variety manganoan)
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
Specimen size: 10 × 8.2 × 5.7 cm / main crystal si (Author: Jordi Fabre)Adamite (variety manganoan)
Oj -
Adamite (variety Mn-bearing Adamite) with Pyrolusite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
5.5 x 4 x 5 cm / main crystal: 1.9 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite (variety Mn-bearing Adamite) with Pyrolusite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio M -
Adamite on hemimorphite
Mexico
2,2cm (Author: parfaitelumiere)
Adamite on hemimo
Mexico -
Adamite on limonite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
6 x 4 x 4.5 cm / main crystal: 2.5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite on limonite
Ojuela Min -
Adamite var Cuprian
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
14 x 11.5 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Cuprian Ojuela Mine, M
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Adamite var Cuprian
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
14 x 11.5 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Cuprian Ojuela Mine, M
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Adamite var Manganoan
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
4.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
ex Ron Pellar
glassy deep purple crystals of Adamite (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Manganoan Ojuela Mine,
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Adamite var Manganoan
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
4.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
ex Ron Pellar
glassy deep purple crystals of Adamite (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Manganoan Ojuela Mine,
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Adamite var Manganoan
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
4.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
ex Ron Pellar
glassy deep purple crystals of Adamite (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Manganoan Ojuela Mine,
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Adamite var Manganoan, Chalcophanite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
3.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Manganoan, Chalcophani
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Adamite var Manganoan, Chalcophanite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
3.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Adamite var Manganoan, Chalcophani
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Adamite with calcite.
Ojuela mine, MapimÃ, Durango, México.
8cm x 5.2cm x 4cm. (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite with calcite. Ojuela mine,
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Adamite with Calcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
9,0 x 8,5 x 5,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite with Calcite
Ojuela Mi -
Adamite with Goethite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 1.5 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite with Goethite
Ojuela M -
Adamite with Goethite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 2.2 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite with Goethite
Ojuela M -
Adamite with manganoan Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
Detail (Author: xdxucn)
Adamite with manganoan Adamite Oju
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Adamite with manganoan Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
Detail (Author: xdxucn)
Adamite with manganoan Adamite Oju
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Adamite with manganoan Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio de MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
6.4 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm (Author: xdxucn)
Adamite with manganoan Adamite Oju
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Adamite with Quartz
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
17 x 12 x 5cm (Author: Dave van Bladel)Adamite with Quartz
Ojuela Min -
Adamite with Quartz
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
17 x 12 x 5cm (Author: Dave van Bladel)Adamite with Quartz
Ojuela Min -
Adamite, Hemimorphite, Calcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
91 x 76 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Adamite, Hemimorphite, Calcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexic -
Adamite, Hemimorphite, Calcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
91 x 76 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Adamite, Hemimorphite, Calcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexic -
Adamite, Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
100 mm x 65 mm x 45 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)Adamite, Hemimorphite
Ojuela M -
Adamite, Mapimà Durango Mexico. 4cm size. (Author: javmex2)
Adamite, Mapimà Durango Mexico. 4c
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Adamite, Mapimi, Mexico (Author: Gail)
Adamite, Mapimi, Mexico
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Adamite.
Ojuela mine, MapimÃ, Durango, México.
3.7cm x 3.7cm x 2.6cm. (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. Ojuela mine, MapimÃ, Dura
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Adamite. (var. Mn).
locality: Ojuela, MapimÃ, Durango, México.
size: 8.4cm x 5.5cm x 5cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. (var. Mn). locality: Ojue
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Adamite. (var. Mn).
Ojuela, MapimÃ, Durango, México.
8.4cm x 5.5cm x 5cm. (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. (var. Mn). Ojuela, MapimÃ
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Adamite. Locality: "La Ojuela" mine, MapimÃ, Durango, México
size: 10.5cm x 6.5cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. Locality
size: 10.5cm x 6. -
Adamite. Locality: "La Ojuela" mine, MapimÃ, Durango, México
size: 4cm x 4.4cm x 4.1cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. Locality
size: 4cm x 4.4cm -
Adamite. Locality: "La Ojuela" mine, MapimÃ, Durango, México
size:10.5cm x 6.5cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. Locality
size:10.5cm x 6.5 -
Adamite. Locality: "La Ojuela" mine, MapimÃ, Durango, México
size:10cm x 6cm x4.3cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Adamite. Locality
size:10cm x 6cm x -
Adamite.
MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico.
size:10x8cm (Author: javmex2)
Adamite.
MapimÃ, Durango, -
Adamite.
Size: 1.5x3 cm
Mapimi, Durango, Mexico (Author: javmex2)
Adamite.
Size: 1.5x3 cm -
Adamite
Durango, Mexico (Author: Bruce Sevier)
Adamite
Durango, Mexico -
Adamite
Durango, Mexico (Author: Bruce Sevier)
Adamite
Durango, Mexico -
Adamite
Durango, Mexico
Close up (Author: Bruce Sevier)
Adamite
Durango, Mexico -
Adamite
Mapimi, México
crystal 2,3 cm. (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Adamite
Mapimi, México -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
2.1 x 2.7 cm (Author: crosstimber)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
2.1 x 2.7 cm (Author: crosstimber)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 1.6 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
3.5 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 1,8 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
4 x 2 x 1,5cm (Author: Dave van Bladel)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
17 x 12 x 5cm (Author: Dave van Bladel)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
26,5 x 4,5 x 6,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
9,0 x 9,5 x 7,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8,0 x 8,0 x 4,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
1.5 x 1.9 cm (Author: crosstimber)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8,5 x 6,0 x 5,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
135 X 115 X 25 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
135 X 115 X 25 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8.8 x 8.3 cm (Author: JC)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
fov 2.8 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Potosà Mine, Santo Do -
Adamite
Potosà Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
fov 2.8 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Potosà Mine, Santo Do -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
1.8 x 2.3 cm (Author: crosstimber)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8.6 cm (Author: Nunzio)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 5 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Lugar San Juanito, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
85 mm x 55 mm x 35 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Lugar San -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 2.8 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
11.2 x 6.4 cm (Author: am mizunaka)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
4.8 cm (Author: dontgogreen)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
1.9 x 2.4 cm (Author: crosstimber)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
7.1 x 13.2 cm (Author: crosstimber)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Bob Montgomery Claim Group, Peloncillo Mountains, Granite Gap, San Simon District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 2.0 mm (Author: Doug)Adamite
Bob Montgomery Claim G -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
35 x 20 x 30 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 5.0 mm (Author: ploum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
13,5 x 6,5 cm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
67 x 60 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
67 x 60 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
7 x 5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
7 x 5 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
92 x 58 mm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8x10.5x3 cm''s (Author: Joseph DOliveira)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
52 mm x 42 mm x 23 mm (Author: Don Lum)Adamite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, -
Agardite-(Y)
Bob Montgomery Claim Group, Peloncillo Mountains, Granite Gap, San Simon District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 4.0 mm (Author: Doug)Agardite-(Y)
Bob Montgomery Cl -
Agardite-(Y)
Bob Montgomery Claim Group, Peloncillo Mountains, Granite Gap, San Simon District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 2.0 mm (Author: Doug)Agardite-(Y)
Bob Montgomery Cl -
Agate (9 x 7 x 2 cm) from Rancho Coyamito (La Fortuna Claim), Sierra del Gallego, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico, purchased from Steve Wolfe’s collection (Author: Linda St-Cyr)
Agate (9 x 7 x 2 cm) from Rancho C
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Aguilarite
La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico
3 x 2 x 3 cm / main crystal: 1.0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Aguilarite
La Sirena Mine, Gua -
Albite on Orthoclase
Organ Mountains, Organ District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
11.9 x 5.8 x 4.6 cm (Author: Michael Shaw)Albite on Orthoclase
Organ Mou -
Allophane
Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.3 x 6.4 cm
A mineral not commonly seen from this locality (Author: Philip Simmons)
Allophane Juanita Mine, Magdalena
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AMERICAN DOS MINE
In the high desert of Durango, Mexico, the skeletal head frame of the America Dos Mine stands as a stark monument against the sky. Alongside weathered loading bins, these silent structures are potent relics of a once-thriving industrial heart, now surrendered to the elements. This towering framework was the mine’s artery, plunging men into the earth and hoisting precious Silver, Lead and Zinc ores into the light. Today, the wind whistles through empty girders where hoist cables once strained, a haunting testament to the boom-and-bust cycle of remote mining outposts.
Deep within the labyrinthine Ojuela Mine, the America Dos was a distinct chapter, a narrative embedded in rock and driven by American capital. For decades, its tunnels thrummed with activity. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and blasting powder, echoed with the clang of steel and the rumble of ore carts. Flickering carbide lamps cast dancing shadows on the faces of miners chasing veins of wealth ever deeper into the mountain.
The mine’s demise came not from depleted ore, but from a relentless battle with nature. As the workings descended, encroaching groundwater became an overwhelming force. Around 1932, the pumps were finally silenced, and water inexorably reclaimed the deep tunnels, sealing the work of men in a dark, watery tomb.
From this flooded grave, a powerful legend grew. For mineral connoisseurs, the America Dos remains hallowed ground, renowned for the crystalline masterpieces wrested from its depths just before the end. It is a world-famous source of fiery Wulfenite, whose bipyramidal crystals blaze like the molten sun. It is also famed for velvety, botryoidal Mimetite in vivid shades of canary yellow. Born in the slow oxidation of the ore body, these specimens are celebrated as perfect sculptures of geometry and colour.
Today, the America Dos is a site where history and geology entwine. While the upper, drier levels of the great mine are accessible, its most storied section remains a mysterious, inaccessible realm. It preserves the story of a treasure hunt against insurmountable odds, its greatest prizes now guarded by the very water that sealed its fate. (Author: silvia)
AMERICAN DOS MINE In the high des
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Amethyst
Las Vigas, Veracruz, México
6x6 cm (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Amethyst Las Vigas, Veracruz, Méxi
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Amethyst
Mun. Las Vigas de RamÃrez (Mun. de Profesor Rafael RamÃrez), Veracruz, Mexico
Height 40 mm (Author: Tobi)
Amethyst Mun. Las Vigas de RamÃrez
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Amethyst
Mun. Las Vigas de RamÃrez, Veracruz, Mexico
Specimen size 6,5 cm, largest crystal 2 cm (Author: Tobi)
Amethyst Mun. Las Vigas de RamÃrez
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Amethyst
Tehuilotepec
38cm diameter, 26 kilograms
As of today this is the largest sample of good quality amethyst locality of Tehuilotepec, State of Mexico, Mexico now in Dennis Beals hands. (Author: jorgedavid)
Amethyst Tehuilotepec 38cm diamete
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Amethyst druse
Cerro De La Concordia, Piedra Parada, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
93x49x68mm Primary Xl 30mm long (Author: Carlos M.)
Amethyst druse
Cerro De La Conco -
Amethyst from Piedra Parada, Veracruz, Mexico. 27 x 17.5 x 6 cm. (Author: Montanpark)
Amethyst from Piedra Parada, Verac
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Amethyst quartz Locality: El Nopal mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, México size: 4.7cm x 3.6cm x 2.8cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Amethyst quartz Locality: El Nopal
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Amethyst quartz Locality: Piedra Parada, Las vigas, Veracruz, México size: 6.7cm x 6.4cm x 6cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Amethyst quartz Locality: Piedra P
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Amethyst quartz with calcite.
locality:Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México.
size:14cm x 11.5cm x 7cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Amethyst quartz with calcite. loca
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Amethyst quartz with calcite.
Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México.
14cm x 11.5cm x 7cm. (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Amethyst quartz with calcite. Zaca
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Amethyst quartz.
Amatitlán, Zumpango del Rio, Guerrero, México.
8cm x 7.6cm x 5.3cm (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Amethyst quartz. Amatitlán, Zumpan
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Amethyst quartz.
Piedra parada, Las vigas, Veracruz, México.
3.6cm x 3cm x 1.1cm.
This is a pinky amethyst quartz. (Author: Luis DomÃnguez)
Amethyst quartz. Piedra parada, La
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Amethyst, Calcite
Guanajuato City, Guanajuato State, Mexico
11 x 6.3 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Amethyst, Calcite Guanajuato City,
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Amethyst
Las Vigas, Veracruz, México
7x6 cm. (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Amethyst
Las Vigas, Veracr -
Amethyst
Mun. Las Vigas de RamÃrez, Veracruz, Mexico
Specimen size 6,5 cm, largest crystal 2 cm (Author: Tobi)
Amethyst
Mun. Las Vigas de -
Amethyst
Amatitlán, Municipio Eduardo Neri, Guerrero, Mexico
Specimen size 4,5 cm, largest crystal 2,5 cm (Author: Tobi)Amethyst
Amatitlán, Municipio -
Amethysts from Namibia, Mexico and Kazakhstan (Author: Tobi)
Amethysts from Namibia, Mexico and
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AN ODE TO MILPILLAS – OH MILPILLAS!
The Milpillas Mine stands as a powerful testament to the remarkable capabilities and unwavering dedication of the Mexican people and their industry. Far more than just a mining operation, it represents the successful creation of a world-class facility, born from a blend of innovative engineering, strategic vision, and sheer determination.
From the outset, the project faced formidable challenges. The Milpillas deposit, rich in high-grade Copper, was hidden beneath a significant overburden of water-saturated alluvial sediments, demanding sophisticated and persistent efforts to access and extract the valuable ore. This wasn’t a simple excavation; it required a deep understanding of complex geology and the implementation of cutting-edge underground mining techniques. The Mexican teams, led by companies like Industrias Peñoles, rose to this challenge with exceptional skill and ingenuity.
Their ingenuity was evident in every phase of the mine’s development and operation. Overcoming severe flooding issues, they deployed efficient pumping systems that not only kept the project on track but also demonstrated a commitment to environmental responsibility. Furthermore, the continuous optimization of operational efficiency dramatically improved equipment availability and reduced maintenance downtime. This meticulous attention to detail, leading to increased safety for personnel and significant cost reductions, showcases a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Beyond the technical prowess, Milpillas also embodies a forward-thinking approach to sustainability. The integration of a large solar thermal plant to power the mine, replacing diesel and significantly reducing carbon emissions, positioned Milpillas as a global reference in renewable energy use within the mining sector. This demonstrated a profound commitment to responsible resource management and a proactive stance on environmental stewardship.
The mine’s success wasn’t just measured in Copper cathodes produced, but also in the world-renowned mineral specimens it yielded, attracting global attention to Mexico’s rich mineralogical heritage. This dual achievement — economic output and scientific contribution — underscores the comprehensive excellence achieved at Milpillas.
In essence, the Milpillas Mine is a vibrant example of how Mexican industry, through its skilled workforce, visionary leadership, and embrace of advanced technology, can transform complex geological challenges into a highly efficient, sustainable, and globally recognized mining enterprise. It stands as a proud symbol of the Mexican people, their diligence and their industrial achievement on the world stage. (Author: silvia)
AN ODE TO MILPILLAS – OH MILPILLAS
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
(Author: Cesar M. Salvan)Analytical results
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Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
(Author: Cesar M. Salvan)Analytical results
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Andradite (var. melanite)
Ojos Españoles Mine, General Lázaro Cárdenas, Municipio Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico
5.7 x 4.7 x 2.7 centimeters (Author: Ricardo Melendez)Andradite (var. melanite)
Ojos -
Andradite (var. melanite)
Ojos Españoles Mine, General Lázaro Cárdenas, Municipio Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico
5.7 x 4.7 x 2.7 centimeters (Author: Ricardo Melendez)Andradite (var. melanite)
Ojos -
Andradite (variety Demantoid)
Cerro de la Concordia, Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico
11,5 x 9,5 cm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Andradite (variety Demantoid)
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Andradite
Chihuahua, Mexico
70mm x 60mm x 40mm (Author: Philippe Durand)Andradite
Chihuahua, Mexico -
Andradite
Chihuahua, Mexico
70mm x 60mm x 40mm (Author: Philippe Durand)Andradite
Chihuahua, Mexico -
Andradite
Chihuahua, Mexico
70mm x 60mm x 40mm (Author: Philippe Durand)Andradite
Chihuahua, Mexico -
Andradite
Ojos Españoles Mine, General Lázaro Cárdenas, Municipio Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico
6.2 x 7.1 x 12.0 cm (Author: crosstimber)Andradite
Ojos Españoles Mine -
Anglesite and plattnerite ps Galena spinel twin
Buena Tierra Mine, West Camp, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
small cabinet
Nothing to do with garnet, but a fun piece. Peter Megaw specimen and photograph (Author: Peter Megaw)
Anglesite and plattnerite ps Galen
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Anhydrite
Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
3.3 x 8.8 cm.
Intersecting fan-shaped groups of pale blue anhydrite crystals with a second generation of smaller crystals on the prism surface. (Author: crosstimber)
Anhydrite Naica, Mun. de Saucillo,
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Anhydrite
Santa Eulalia, Mexico
26 x 18.5 x 25 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Anhydrite Santa Eulalia, Mexico 26
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Anhydrite
Santa Eulalia, Mexico
26 x 18.5 x 25 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Anhydrite Santa Eulalia, Mexico 26
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Anhydrite
Santa Eulalia, Mexico
26 x 18.5 x 25 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Anhydrite Santa Eulalia, Mexico 26
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Anhydrite and Calcite
Naica Mine, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
150 x 104 mm (Author: Manuel Mesa)Anhydrite and Calcite
Naica Mi -
Anhydrite on Calcite and fluorite
Mantos Mixtos, 700-760 Level Naica Mine, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
30 cm
Massive plate of golden calcite crystals (on smaller fluorite) with 10 cm anhydrite crystals. (Brother to a piece posted earlier by javmex). Piece now in collection of New Mexico Tech (Author: Peter Megaw)
Anhydrite on Calc
Mantos Mixtos, 70 -
Anhydrite
Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
23,5 x 14,0 x 24,0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Anhydrite
Naica, Municipio Sau -
anidrite, gipsum
Naica Chihuahua Mexico.
(Author: javmex2)
anidrite, gipsum
Naica Chihuahua M -
Antlerite
Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 1.3 mm (Author: Doug)Antlerite
Blanchard Mine (Port -
Apatite
Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico
7.3 x 5.0 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Apatite Cerro Mercado, Durango, Me
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Apatite
Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico
7.3 x 5.0 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Apatite Cerro Mercado, Durango, Me
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Apatite on Calcite from Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico . Measures 5 x 5 x 4 cm and weighs 80 grams. Main crystal is 3.2 cm and is very gemmy (Author: VRigatti)
Apatite on Calcite from Cerro de M
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Aphthitalite
Kerr McGee Mine, Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
6.5 x 5 x 5 cm / main crystal: 5 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)Aphthitalite
Kerr McGee Mine, -
Apophyllite-(KF) (pink)
Mina Sabinas, San MartÃn, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
70x42x47mm (Author: Carlos M.)
Apophyllite-(KF)
Mina Sabinas, San -
Apophyllite-KF, with minor Calcite
Sabinas mine, San MartÃn, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, México
73x60x43mm (Author: Carlos M.)
Apophyllite-KF, with minor Calcite
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Aragonite
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
27 cm. (Author: javmex2)
Aragonite Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua
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Aragonite
Carmen Mine, Santa Eulalia, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
10 cm. (Author: javmex2)
Aragonite
Carmen Mine, Sant -
Aragonite
Santa Eulalia, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
100x86x75mm (Author: Carlos M.)
Aragonite
Santa Eulalia, Aq -
Aragonite
Yeso, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
4.1 x 4.2 cm (Author: crosstimber)Aragonite
Yeso, De Baca County -
Aragonite
Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
11 x 7.4 cm (Author: Don Lum)Aragonite
Santa Eulalia Distri -
Aragonite
Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
11 x 7.4 cm (Author: Don Lum)Aragonite
Santa Eulalia Distri -
Aragonite
Alhambra Mine (Blue Bell Mine), Black Hawk District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 4.0 mm (Author: Doug)Aragonite
Alhambra Mine (Blue -
Aragonite
Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
14 x 6,5 cm (Author: Sante Celiberti)Aragonite
Santa Eulalia Distri -
Arsendescloizite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
15.5 x 8.0 x 7.0 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Arsendescloizite
Ojuela Mine, -
Arsenolite over massive Freibergite
Velardeña mining district, Cuencamé de Ceniceros, Durango, Mexico
84x70x30mm (Author: Carlos M.)
Arsenolite over massive Freibergit
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Arsenopyrite
Hidalgo del Parral, Municipio Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
2.1 x 2.5 cm (Author: crosstimber)Arsenopyrite
Hidalgo del Parra -
Arsenopyrite
Aranzazú Mine, Aranzazú, Municipio Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
7.0 x 5.7 cm (Author: Michael Shaw)Arsenopyrite
Aranzazú Mine, A -
As-bearing Vanadinite (variety endlichite)
Macy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
28 x 20 x 16 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)As-bearing Vanadinite (variety endlichite)
Macy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra County, Ne -
Auricalcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
19 x 19 x 4 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)Auricalcite
Ojuela Mine, Mapim -
Aurichalcite
Ojuela mine, mun de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
FOV 40 x 40 mm approx (Author: nurbo)
Aurichalcite Ojuela mine, mun de M
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Aurichalcite, Calcite, Rosasite, Cuprian Austinite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
8.5 cm (Author: Nunzio)Aurichalcite, Calcite, Rosasite, Cuprian Austinite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio Map -
Aurichalcite, Hemimorphite
Bob Montgomery Claim Group, Peloncillo Mountains, Granite Gap, San Simon District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 4.0 mm (Author: Doug)Aurichalcite, Hemimorphite
Bob -
Aurichalcite, Plattnerite, Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
FOV = 3.4 mm (Author: Doug)Aurichalcite, Plattnerite, Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Duran -
Aurichalcite.
San Antonio el Grande, Santa Eulalia, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
13 cm. (Author: javmex2)
Aurichalcite. San Antonio el Grand
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Aurichalcite
MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
(Author: steven calamuci)Aurichalcite
MapimÃ, Municipi -
Aurichalcite
MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
17 x 13 mm (Author: steven calamuci)Aurichalcite
MapimÃ, Municipi -
Aurichalcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
30 x 20 x 12 mm (Author: Rob Schnerr)Aurichalcite
Ojuela Mine, Mapi -
Aurichalcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
3 x 3 cm (Author: Volkmar Stingl)Aurichalcite
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Austinite (variety cuprian austinite), Calcite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
39 mm x 36 mm x 21 mm (Author: Don Lum)Austinite (variety cuprian austinite), Calcite
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Austinite, Ojuela Mine, Mun de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 6.6 x 5 x 2 cm, these Austinite clusters seem to glow from within. (Author: nurbo)
Austinite, Ojuela Mine, Mun de Map
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Austinite.
Size: 3x3.5 cm.
Mapimi, Durango, Mexico (Author: javmex2)
Austinite.
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Austinite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
115 X 80 X 70 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)Austinite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimà -
Austinite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
115 X 80 X 70 mm (Author: Robert Seitz)Austinite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimà -
Austinite
Bob Montgomery Claim Group, Peloncillo Mountains, Granite Gap, San Simon District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
FOV = 1.6 mm (Author: Doug)Austinite
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Austinite
Ojuela Mine, MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
6.6 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm (Author: Michael Shaw)Austinite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimà -
Austinite?, Mapimà Durango Mexico. 4.5cm size. (Author: javmex2)
Austinite?, Mapimà Durango Mexico.
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Azurite
Los Olivos Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
2.8 x 5.9 cm.
Dennis Beals, the proprietor of XTAL, had a small batch of these attractive azurites from a mine that I’d never heard of. The location is listed on Mindat along with a couple of azurite photos, so although the location is not entirely new, I’m hoping that the current batch represents good things to come from there in the future. (Author: crosstimber)
Azurite Los Olivos Mine, Chihuahua
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Azurite
Millpilas Mine, Ciutaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
2.3 x 2.6 cm. (Author: crosstimber)
Azurite Millpilas Mine, Ciutaca, M
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Azurite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
4.0 x 3.1 cm (Author: Don Lum)
Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, M
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Azurite
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico.
12 cm. (Author: javmex2)
Azurite Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Me
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Azurite
Mina Milpillas, Cananea,Sonora, México
8x4,5 cm. (Author: Enrique Llorens)
Azurite Mina Milpillas, Cananea,So
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Azurite
Nacimiento Copper Mine, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
14.0 x 12.7 cm
From a find 15 years ago (Author: Philip Simmons)
Azurite Nacimiento Copper Mine, Sa
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Azurite & Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
6.5 cm (Author: dontgogreen)Azurite & Malachite
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Azurite and malachite, Milpillas Sonora Mexico. 8cm size. (Author: javmex2)
Azurite and malachite, Milpillas S
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Azurite and malachite
MapimÃ, Municipio MapimÃ, Durango, Mexico
fov 3.5 mm (Author: ploum)Azurite and malachite
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Azurite and Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
15,0 x 12,0 x 16,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Azurite and Malachite
Milpilla -
Azurite and Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
17,0 x 8,5 x 8,5 cm (Author: MIM Museum)Azurite and Malachite
Milpilla -
Azurite on Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
2.0 cm x 3.0 cm (Author: Michael Shaw)Azurite on Malachite
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Azurite on Volborthite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Azurite crystal size: 1 × 0.3 cm (Author: Jordi Fabre)Azurite on Volborthite
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Azurite with Malachite and Dickite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
16 x 12 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 5 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)Azurite with Malachite and Dickite
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Azurite with Malachite and Dickite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
16 x 12 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 5 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)Azurite with Malachite and Dickite
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Azurite with Malachite and Dickite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
16 x 12 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 5 cm. (Author: MIM Museum)Azurite with Malachite and Dickite
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Azurite with Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
50 mm x 50 mm x 30 mm (Author: silvia)Azurite with Malachite
Milpill
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