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Candelaria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Candelaria MineMine
CallapampaResidential Area
PoopóMunicipality
Poopó ProvinceProvince
OruroDepartment
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Wurtzite

Candelaria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Wurtzite

Candelaria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Wurtzite

Candelaria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 27' 27'' South , 66° 56' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.45760,-66.94766
GeoHash:
G#: 6s8quxfhw
GRN:
S13W45
Type:
Mine
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Devonian
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Poopó1,720 (2013)8.8km
Totoral1,645 (2013)8.9km
Huanuni15,492 (2013)22.1km
Machacamarca2,044 (2013)32.6km
Llallagua28,069 (2013)38.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
53394
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53394:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A tin mine about 7 km SSE of Poopó town, a few hundred metres south of the better known Trinacria mine.

Veins contain lenticular orebodies up to 30 cm thick, emplaced in sandy Devonian shales, parallel to the stratification.

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Mineral List


8 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Needle Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
Description: (variety "montesite", a Pb-rich herzenbergite)
ⓘ Herzenbergite var. Montesite
Formula: SnS
References:
See comment at https://www.mindat.org/locentry-249219.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘHerzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
ⓘTeallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘHerzenbergite
var. Montesite		2.CD.05SnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCylindrite ?2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘvar. Needle Tin4.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
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Herzenbergite var. MontesiteSnS
FeIron
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
Snⓘ Herzenbergite var. MontesiteSnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
PbLead
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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References

Ahlfeld, F., Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. [Mineral Deposits and Petroleum Occurrences of Bolivia]. Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, Departamento Nacional de Geologia, La Paz, Boletin 5, Especial, 388 pages.
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