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Caracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine), Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia i
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Caracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine) Mine
Caracota district - not defined -
Tomave Municipality Municipality
Antonio Quijarro Province Province
Potosí Department
Bolivia Country

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Caracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine)	Mine
Caracota district	- not defined -
Tomave Municipality	Municipality
Antonio Quijarro Province	Province
Potosí	Department
Bolivia	Country

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Stibnite

Caracota Mine, Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia

Stibnite

Caracota Mine, Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia

Stibnite

Caracota Mine, Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

20° 5' 11'' South , 65° 55' 14'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

158232

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:158232:4

GUID (UUID V4):

An antimony mine producing mainly stibnite from a series of stibnite-quartz-pyrite veins hosted in Early Paleozoic black shale, slate and siltstone within a shear zone.

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ Zinkenite

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Dill, H. G., Pertold, Z., Riera Kilibarda, Carlos (1997) Sediment-hosted and volcanic-hosted Sb vein mineralization in the Potosi region, central Bolivia. Economic Geology, 92 (5) 623-632 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.5.623

Dill, H. G. (1998) Evolution of Sb mineralisation in modern fold belts: a comparison of the Sb mineralisation in the Central Andes (Bolivia) and the Western Carpathians (Slovakia). Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4). 359-378 doi:10.1007/s001260050155

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Ferberite

Formula: FeWO₄

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

ⓘ Zinkenite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂

References:

Shimada, Nobutaka, Kusachi, Isao, Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Cookeite from antimony veins of the Caracota mine, Bolivia. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (5) 218-224 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.218

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Zinkenite	2.JB.35a	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Ferberite	4.DB.30	FeWO₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Cookeite	9.EC.55	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
O	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂

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References

Sugaki, et al (1983) Science Reports of Tohoku University, Series III, 15, 409-460.

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