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Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia i
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View of the Itos Mine, Oruro, 1923.

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Stannite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Stannite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

View of the Itos Mine, Oruro, 1923.

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Stannite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Stannite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

View of the Itos Mine, Oruro, 1923.

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Stannite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

17° 57' 51'' South , 67° 8' 2'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Oruro	208,684 (2012)	2.7km
Machacamarca	2,044 (2013)	26.0km
Huanuni	15,492 (2013)	47.9km
Poopó	1,720 (2013)	49.5km
Eucaliptus	2,373 (2012)	58.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

346

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:346:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Large tin-silver mine. Source of the world's best franckeite specimens.

Specimens from here are hard to distinguish from those of the neighbouring San José mine and, since the administrative office for both mines was at San José, most Itos mine specimens in foreign collections ended up labelled "San José mine".

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

45 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ 'Porphyry'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Moricz, F., Walder, I. F., & Madai, F. (2009). Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of waste material from Itos Sn-Ag deposit, Bolivia. Proceeding of securing the future and 8th ICARD. Skellefteå, Sweden, 525-534.

ⓘ 'Andorite'

Formula: AgPbSb₃S₆

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

ⓘ Argentojarosite

Formula: AgFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Augelite

Formula: Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Alfredo Petrov, specimen obtained from old collection in Bolivia.

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

References:

ⓘ Bournonite

Formula: PbCuSbS₃

References:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Cook, Robert B. (1977) Morphology and Occurrence of Bolivian Cassiterite. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (1) 52-57

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Alfredo Petrov, specimen obtained from old collection in Bolivia.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

ⓘ Chalcostibite

Formula: CuSbS₂

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Chris Stefano collection #4001

ⓘ Cylindrite

Formula: Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄

References:

Petrov, Alfredo (2001) Kylindrit vin der Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivien [Cylindrite from the Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia]. Lapis, 26 (9). 27-29

ⓘ Diaphorite

Formula: Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

ⓘ Ferrokësterite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

✪ Franckeite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Heteromorphite

Formula: Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Jamesonite

Formula: Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Jamesonite var. Sakharovaite

Formula: (Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Kermesite

Formula: Sb₂S₂O

References:

Philip Blümner specimens

ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite

Formula: MgFe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Metastibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Miargyrite

Formula: AgSbS₂

References:

Cook, Robert B. (1975) The Mineralogy of the Department of Oruro, Bolivia. The Mineralogical Record, 6 (3) 125-137pp.133-133

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Natroalunite

Formula: NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

✪ Plagionite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Semseyite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁

ⓘ Stannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

ⓘ Valentinite

Formula: Sb₂O₃

References:

Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)

ⓘ Vivianite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Alfredo Petrov, specimen obtained from old collection in Bolivia.

ⓘ Wavellite

Formula: Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O

References:

Alfredo Petrov, specimen obtained from old collection in Bolivia.

ⓘ Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

References:

Chris Emproto Collection

ⓘ Zinkenite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂

References:

Rocks & Min.: 16:133.

Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. (Banco Minero de Bolivia)

Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473

Gallery:

Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄ⓘ Cylindrite

Cylindrite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Cylindrite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Cylindrite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Sb₂O₃ⓘ Valentinite

Valentinite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Valentinite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Valentinite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Ferrokësterite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Stannite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Wurtzite	2.CB.45	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Metastibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.FD.05	Sb₂S₂O
ⓘ	Bournonite	2.GA.50	PbCuSbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Chalcostibite	2.HA.05	CuSbS₂
ⓘ	Miargyrite	2.HA.10	AgSbS₂
ⓘ	Jamesonite	2.HB.15	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
ⓘ	var. Sakharovaite	2.HB.15	(Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄
ⓘ	Plagionite	2.HC.10b	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
ⓘ	Heteromorphite	2.HC.10c	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
ⓘ	Semseyite	2.HC.10d	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
ⓘ	Cylindrite	2.HF.25a	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Franckeite	2.HF.25b	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Diaphorite	2.JB.05	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
ⓘ	Zinkenite	2.JB.35a	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Valentinite	4.CB.55	Sb₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Argentojarosite	7.BC.10	AgFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Natroalunite	7.BC.10	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Magnesiocopiapite	7.DB.35	MgFe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Augelite	8.BE.05	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Wavellite	8.DC.50	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Andorite'	-	AgPbSb₃S₆
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
O	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcostibite	CuSbS₂
S	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
S	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
S	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
S	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
S	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
S	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Jamesonite var. Sakharovaite	(Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
S	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
S	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite	MgFe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite var. Sakharovaite	(Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcostibite	CuSbS₂
Cu	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Argentojarosite	AgFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ag	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Chalcostibite	CuSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
Sb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
Sb	ⓘ Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite var. Sakharovaite	(Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
Sb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
Pb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite var. Sakharovaite	(Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
Pb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Jamesonite var. Sakharovaite	(Pb,Bi)₄FeSb₆S₁₄

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate

South AmericaContinent

Andean tin province
AndesMountain Range

South America Plate

Altiplano basinBasin
Andean ProvinceGeologic Province
Eastern CordilleraOrogenic Belt

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References

Dana 7: I: 427, 454, 459, and 477.

Rocks & Minerals, 16, 133.

Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol, Petrov, Alfredo (2001) A Guide to Mineral Localities in Bolivia. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 457-482p.473

Petrov, Alfredo (2001) Kylindrit vin der Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivien [Cylindrite from the Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia]. Lapis, 26 (9). 27-29

Moricz, F., Walder, I. F., & Madai, F. (2009). Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of waste material from the Itos Sn-Ag deposit, Bolivia. In Final Proc. Int. Conf. Securing the Future and 8th ICARD, Skellefteå, Sweden.

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