Trinacria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Trinacria Mine | Mine |
| Callapampa | Residential Area |
| Poopó | Municipality |
| Poopó Province | Province |
| Oruro | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 25' 56'' South , 66° 56' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Poopó | 1,720 (2013) | 6.1km |
| Totoral | 1,645 (2013) | 10.6km |
| Huanuni | 15,492 (2013) | 19.8km |
| Machacamarca | 2,044 (2013) | 29.9km |
| Llallagua | 28,069 (2013) | 38.4km |
Located 7 km south of Poopó town.
Famous as the most abundant producer of cylindrite specimens during the first half of the 20th century, with cylinders thicker than those from the type locality. Torres et al. (2019) has a map in Figure 2 that locates the mineral deposits in the vicinity of the Poopó Deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Cylindrite Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| ⓘ Franckeite Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Rhodostannite Formula: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ Zinkenite ? Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 Description: "Federerz", thought to be zinckenite, perhaps also with other sulphosalts. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Rhodostannite | 2.DA.10 | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Cylindrite | 2.HF.25a | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| ⓘ | Franckeite | 2.HF.25b | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14 |
| ⓘ | Zinkenite ? | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cylindrite | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| S | ⓘ Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cylindrite | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Cylindrite | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| Sn | ⓘ Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Sn | ⓘ Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Cylindrite | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cylindrite | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| Pb | ⓘ Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Pb | ⓘ Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- Andean tin province
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
- Eastern CordilleraOrogenic Belt
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References
Torres, Belén; Melgarejo, Joan-Carles; Torró, Lisard; Camprubí, Antoni; Castillo-Oliver, Montgarri; Artiaga, David; Campeny, Marc; Tauler, Esperança; Jiménez-Franco, Abigail; Alfonso, Pura; et al. (2019) The Poopó Polymetallic Epithermal Deposit, Bolivia: Mineralogy, Genetic Constraints, and Distribution of Critical Elements. Minerals, 9 (8). 472 doi:10.3390/min9080472
Trinacria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia