Mapimí
Encyclopedia
Mapimí is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Mapimí
in the Mexican state of Durango
.
As of the 1995 INEGI
census, the population of the city was 4,765.
The Ojuela Mine, about 3 km. southeast of Mapimí, is a famous locality for mineral specimens
, especially adamite
.
Mapimí (municipality)
Mapimí is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mapimí. The municipality covers an area of 7,126.7 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 22,940....
in the Mexican state of Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
.
As of the 1995 INEGI
National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Data Processing
The National Institute of Statistic and Geography is an autonomous agency of the Mexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information of the country...
census, the population of the city was 4,765.
The Ojuela Mine, about 3 km. southeast of Mapimí, is a famous locality for mineral specimens
Mineral collecting
Mineral collecting is the hobby of systematically collecting, identifying and displaying mineral specimens. Mineral collecting can also be a part of the profession of mineralogy and allied geologic specialties.-Motivations:...
, especially adamite
Adamite
Adamite is a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral, Zn2AsO4OH. It is a mineral that typically occurs in the oxidized or weathered zone above zinc ore occurrences. Pure adamite is colorless, but usually it possess yellow color due to Fe compounds admixture. Tints of green also occur and are connected with...
.
External links
- Municipality of Mapimí (on official site of the State of Durango)