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Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Mindat Locality ID:
259587
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259587:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tomave, Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivie
German:
Municipio Tomave, Provinz Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivien
Italian:
Tomave, provincia di Antonio Quijarro, dipartimento di Potosí, Bolivia
Quechua:
Tumawi munisipyu, Antonio Quijarro pruwinsya, P'utuqsi suyu, Buliwya
Spanish:
Tomave, Provincia de Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivia
Cebuano:
Tomave Municipality, Provincia Quijarro, Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia
Dutch:
Tomave, Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivia
Georgian:
ტომავეს მუნიციპალიტეტი, ანტონიო-კიხაროს პროვინცია, პოტოსის დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Mingrelian:
ტომავეშ მუნიციპალიტეტი, ბოლივია
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Tomave, Talaith Antonio Quijarro, Bolifia


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45 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
Description: Reported as "montesite".
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Honigblende
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
'Stibiobismuthinite'
Formula: (Bi,Sb)4S7
Description: Antimony-rich bismuthinite. Bi:Sb = 3:1
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
'Wolframite Group'
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Honigblende2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Herzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFeS2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Stibiobismuthinite'-(Bi,Sb)4S7

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerberiteFeWO4
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
S GalenaPbS
S HerzenbergiteSnS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S Sphalerite var. HonigblendeZnS
S Stibiobismuthinite(Bi,Sb)4S7
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Sphalerite var. HonigblendeZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn HerzenbergiteSnS
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb Stibiobismuthinite(Bi,Sb)4S7
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi Stibiobismuthinite(Bi,Sb)4S7

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed466 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aroifilla189.8 - 83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Incaia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Incaia463.5 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Colpocoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Colpocoryphe463.5 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Zygobolboides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Zygobolboides463.5 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Tissintia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Tissintia463.5 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Gymnograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Gymnograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria89.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomave_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1477902
GeoNames ID:10400568

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