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Poopó Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Poopó ProvinceProvince
OruroDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Poopó1,720 (2013)
Totoral1,645 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
33800
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33800:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Poopó, Oruro, Bolivie
German:
Provinz Poopó, Departamento Oruro, Bolivien
Italian:
provincia di Poopó, dipartimento di Oruro, Bolivia
Quechua:
Puwpu pruwinsya, Uru Uru suyu, Buliwya
Russian:
Поопо, Оруро, Боливия
Simplified Chinese:
波波省, 奥鲁罗省, 玻利維亞
Spanish:
Provincia de Poopó, Departamento de Oruro, Bolivia
Basque:
Poopó probintzia, Oruro , Bolivia
Catalan:
província de Poopó, Departament d'Oruro, Bolívia
Cebuano:
Provincia Poopó, Departamento de Oruro, Bolivia
Dutch:
Poopó, Oruro, Bolivia
Farsi/Persian:
استان پوپو, شهرستان اورورو, بولیوی
Georgian:
პოოპოს პროვინცია, ორუროს დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Poopó Séng, Oruro Chiu, Bolivia
Norwegian:
Provinsen Poopó, Oruro, Bolivia
Portuguese:
Poopó, Oruro, Bolívia
Swedish:
Poopó, Oruro, Bolivia
Waray:
Poopó, Oruro, Bolivia
Welsh:
Talaith Poopó, Bolifia
Wu Chinese:
波波省, 玻利维亚


Poopó is one of the sixteen provinces of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its seat is Poopó. It is located between 18° 15' and 18° 50' South and between 66° 19' and 66° 54' West.

The province borders Pantaléon Dalence Province in the northeast, Cercado Province in the northwest, Saucarí Province in the west, Sud Carangas Province in the southwest, Eduardo Avaroa Province in the south, and Potosí Department in the east.

The province extends over 70 km (43.5 mi) from north to south and 70 km (43.5 mi) from east to west.

The province comprises three municipalities (Poopó, Pazña, and Antequera) which are further subdivided into cantons.

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65 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Argyrodite ?
Formula: Ag8GeS6
Description: Allegedly present in ore concentrates, but possibly just an assumption based on the small amounts of germanium present in other minerals.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berndtite
Formula: SnS2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Cassiterite var. Needle Tin
Formula: SnO2
Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Cylindrite (TL)
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
Franckeite var. Incaite
Formula: (Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
Description: (variety "montesite", a Pb-rich herzenbergite)
Herzenbergite var. Montesite
Formula: SnS
References:
'Hochschildite'
Formula: PbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kleemanite
Formula: ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
'Limonite'
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Ludlamite
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: (Locality labelled only as "Poopo". Perhaps more specifically the Totoral mine?)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Recent Lake Poopó sediments.
Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
'Pufahlite'
Description: There are microprobe analyses of Zn-bearing Teallite from Chang and Brice (1971) "zinc content increasing with decreasing lead to 14.0% (Zn)" and from Sugaki and Kitakaze (1988) with 11.2 apfu Zn and 11.2 apfu in Teallite. More recent analyses are lacking.
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Ramdohrite
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Stannite Group'
Formula: A2DEX4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Teallite (TL)
Formula: PbSnS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Terrywallaceite
Formula: AgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Treasurite
Formula: Ag7Pb6Bi15S32
Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Wolframite Group'
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Argyrodite ?2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Herzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Teallite (TL)2.CD.05PbSnS2
Herzenbergite
var. Montesite
2.CD.05SnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Rhodostannite2.DA.10Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Berndtite2.EA.20SnS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Cylindrite (TL)2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Franckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
var. Incaite2.HF.25b(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Pavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Ramdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Treasurite2.JB.40aAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Terrywallaceite2.JB.40aAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Varlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Cassiterite
var. Wood Tin
4.DB.05SnO2
var. Needle Tin4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Ludlamite8.CD.20Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Kleemanite8.DC.17ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Stannite Group'-A2DEX4
'K Feldspar'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Pufahlite'-
'Hochschildite'-PbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
H LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
O LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ThorianiteThO2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
P LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerndtiteSnS2
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S CanfielditeAg8SnS6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S HerzenbergiteSnS
S Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S PavoniteAgBi3S5
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
S RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S TeallitePbSnS2
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
S Herzenbergite var. MontesiteSnS
S TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mn RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Fe FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Fe RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
GeGermanium
Ge ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Ag CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Ag Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Ag PavoniteAgBi3S5
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Ag TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
Cd RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
In RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
SnTin
Sn BerndtiteSnS2
Sn CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sn FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sn HerzenbergiteSnS
Sn Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sn TeallitePbSnS2
Sn VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Sn Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Sn Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
Sn Herzenbergite var. MontesiteSnS
Sn HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
SbAntimony
Sb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sb FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sb Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pb FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb TeallitePbSnS2
Pb TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
Pb HochschilditePbSnO3 · nH2O, n = 5-6
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi PavoniteAgBi3S5
Bi TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Bi TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
ThThorium
Th ThorianiteThO2

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GeoNames ID:3907682

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