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Tornohuaico mine, Porco, Agua de Castilla, Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Boliviai
Regional Level Types
Tornohuaico mineMine
Porco- not defined -
Agua de Castilla- not defined -
Porco MunicipalityMunicipality
Antonio Quijarro ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 65° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S14W44
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
219149
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219149:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Falkmanite
Formula: Pb3Sb2S6
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ 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

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
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘFalkmanite2.HC.15Pb3Sb2S6
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
ⓘRamdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ StibarsenAsSb
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
Inⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibarsenAsSb
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21

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