Grain of Iron, San Quintín Municipality, Baja California, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grain of Iron | - not defined - |
| San Quintín Municipality | Municipality |
| Baja California | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 52' 49'' North , 115° 37' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo por su Mundo [Orfanatorio] | 153 (2016) | 37.4km |
| Colonia Llamas | 188 (2016) | 37.5km |
| Vicente Guerrero | 11,455 (2018) | 38.9km |
| Emiliano Zapata | 5,756 (2016) | 39.0km |
| Poblado Chulavista (El Chorizo) | 1,442 (2016) | 39.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
261675
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261675:2
GUID (UUID V4):
36df4321-b476-487c-8ec2-142666c02ced
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Canada la Veta de Fierro
Based upon the description of Sinkankas (1963) the outcrop containing chromium-bearing Titanite ("chromian sphene") lies approximately 30 miles east of the west coastal community of San Quintin. The site name comes from the associated arroyo: "Canada la Veta de Fierro". This translates to "The grain of iron", which probably refers to a granular hematite deposit exposed in the area. According to the report, the mineralization consists largely of epidote, which pales toward the center of the zone and becomes fibrous. In this area, both the chromian sphene and large friable crystals of laumontite were observed.
A potential site was located from aerial photographs between the San Pablo and Las Patadas branches of the Santa Maria waterway.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite Formula: Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | 9.AG.15 | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Titanite var. Chromium-bearing Titanite | Ca(Ti,Cr)[SiO4](O,OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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Grain of Iron, San Quintín Municipality, Baja California, Mexico