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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 49' 21'' South , 65° 59' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
19203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19203:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ag-Zn-Pb-Sn-deposit.
Oldest important silver mine in Bolivia.

Ge-rich and In-rich mineralisation. The Ge is restricted to Ag-rich enrichment zones (Bonanzas) of the veins Hundimiento, California and San Antonio Principal. The only Ge mineral is argyrodite.
The In is contained within a young sphalerite generation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

41 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Baumstarkite
Formula: Ag3Sb3S6
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Falkmanite
Formula: Pb3Sb2S6
Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hocartite
Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Pseudomorphs after pyrargyrite.
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Note: Quartz identified by analyse relating to photo ID 1115803.
Ramdohrite
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibarsen
Formula: AsSb
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Stibarsen1.CA.05AsSb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Argyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Hocartite2.CB.15aAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Baumstarkite2.HA.25Ag3Sb3S6
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Falkmanite2.HC.15Pb3Sb2S6
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Fizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Ramdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6
S FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S BaumstarkiteAg3Sb3S6
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mn RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Zn HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Ge ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
As StibarsenAsSb
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Ag HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Ag RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Ag BaumstarkiteAg3Sb3S6
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
Cd RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
In RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6
Sb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sb RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibarsenAsSb
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb BaumstarkiteAg3Sb3S6
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6
Pb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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