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Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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View of the Avicaya tin mining area , ca. 1930.

Avicaya Mines, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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View of the Avicaya tin mining area , ca. 1930.

Avicaya Mines, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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View of the Avicaya tin mining area , ca. 1930.

Avicaya Mines, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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View of the Avicaya tin mining area , ca. 1930.

Avicaya Mines, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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View of the Avicaya tin mining area , ca. 1930.

Avicaya Mines, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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View of the Avicaya tin mining area , ca. 1930.

Avicaya Mines, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 28' 37'' South , 66° 50' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.47722,-66.84167
GRN:
S13W45
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
14515
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14515:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Needle Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ 'Hochschildite'
Formula: PbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Description: "Federerz"
ⓘ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Ludlamite ?
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: (Labelled simply "Poopo", but likely more specifically from the Totoral mine.)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ 'Pufahlite'
Description: There are microprobe analyses of Zn-bearing Teallite from Chang and Brice (1971) "zinc content increasing with decreasing lead to 14.0% (Zn)" and from Sugaki and Kitakaze (1988) with 11.2 apfu Zn and 11.2 apfu in Teallite. More recent analyses are lacking.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Teallite (TL)
Formula: PbSnS2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

SnO2ⓘ Cassiterite
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Cassiterite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
PbSnS2ⓘ Teallite (TL)
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Teallite, etc.

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Antequera Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Antequera Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Teallite, etc.

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2Oⓘ Vivianite
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Vivianite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
(Zn,Fe)Sⓘ Wurtzite
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Wurtzite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Wurtzite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Wurtzite

Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTeallite (TL)2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘVarlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘCassiterite
var. Wood Tin		4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘvar. Needle Tin4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLudlamite ?8.CD.20Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pufahlite'-
ⓘ'Hochschildite'-PbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
Oⓘ HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
Snⓘ HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pbⓘ HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5

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