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Santa Rosa vein (Santa Rosa mine), El Salvador Mines (Antequera Mine), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Boliviai
Regional Level Types
Santa Rosa vein (Santa Rosa mine)Vein
El Salvador Mines (Antequera Mine)Group of Mines
Monserrat-Antequera mining districtMining District
Poopó ProvinceProvince
OruroDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° South , 66° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
S13W45
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:358:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This might be the type locality for teallite, although the Ichucollo mine and the Carguaycollo mine are other candidates.

The mineral was described from specimens in an ore shipment that had arrived in Europe without precise locality information, and the type specimen in the British Museum has no associated minerals that could help pin down the locality, so the type locality designation here should be considered speculative.

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7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
Dana 7:I:440.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Dana 7:I:440.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Dana 7:I:440.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Dana 7:I:440.
ⓘ Teallite (TL)
Formula: PbSnS2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
References:
Dana 7:I:440.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘTeallite (TL)2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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South America Plate

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References

Dana 7: I: 440.
Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol, Petrov, Alfredo (2001) A Guide to Mineral Localities in Bolivia. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 457-482p.477
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