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Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Interior view of the Morococala processing plant, ca. 1930.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Interior view of the Morococala mining area, ca. 1930.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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View of the Santa Fé mining district, ca. 1920.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
06301420017271994322007.jpg
Interior view of the Morococala processing plant, ca. 1930.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
09238050017271994325709.jpg
Interior view of the Morococala mining area, ca. 1930.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
01810440017271994336859.jpg
View of the Santa Fé mining district, ca. 1920.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
06301420017271994322007.jpg
Interior view of the Morococala processing plant, ca. 1930.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
09238050017271994325709.jpg
Interior view of the Morococala mining area, ca. 1930.

Morococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 8' 21'' South , 66° 47' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.13931,-66.78558
GRN:
S13W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Huanuni15,492 (2013)17.5km
Machacamarca2,044 (2013)25.1km
Poopó1,720 (2013)32.9km
Llallagua28,069 (2013)38.2km
Totoral1,645 (2013)40.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:339:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tin mine 40km ESE of Oruro. Became famous for its production of enormous vivianite crystals on the 280 meter level from 1981 to 1992. The vivianite-bearing level is now flooded, although cassiterite production continues on higher levels.

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58 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berndtite
Formula: SnS2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Pale yellow to colorless tabular TN crystal with sphalerite inclusions. Apatite may have been the primary mineral from which the vivianite and phosphophyllite formed, but crystals are rare and generally overlooked.
ⓘ Franckeite ?
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite
Formula: Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Metavivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘ Petrukite
Formula: (Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
ⓘ Phosphophyllite
Formula: Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: Bluish white translucent crystals up to 5mm as inclusions in large vivianite crystals. Possibly more common than thought, but overlooked.
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sakuraiite
Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Stannite Group'
Formula: A2DEX4
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Topaz ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
✪ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Joan Rosell-Riba (07/2025)Identified by Joan Rosell: SEM-EDS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘSakuraiite2.CB.05b(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTeallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘBerndtite2.EA.20SnS2
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘCylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘFranckeite ?2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘvar. Potosíite2.HF.25bPb6Sn3FeSb3S16
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘOurayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘPetrukite2.KA.05(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCassiterite
var. Wood Tin		4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphophyllite8.CA.40Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetavivianite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz ?9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Stannite Group'-A2DEX4
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

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ⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
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ⓘ BerndtiteSnS2
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Sⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Feⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cuⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Cuⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Znⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Znⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Agⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
InIndium
Inⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Inⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
SnTin
Snⓘ BerndtiteSnS2
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Snⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Snⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Snⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13

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References

Jiménez-Franco, Abigail; Alfonso, Pura; Canet, Carles; Trujillo, Juan Elvys (2018) Mineral chemistry of In-bearing minerals in the Santa Fe mining district, Bolivia. Andean Geology, 45 (3). 410-432 doi:10.5027/andgeov45n3-3052
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