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Antequera Mine (Tihua Mines), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Antequera Mine (Tihua Mines)Mine
Monserrat-Antequera mining districtMining District
Poopó ProvinceProvince
OruroDepartment
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Teallite, etc.

Antequera Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
06182700017272025567055.jpg
Teallite, etc.

Antequera Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
06182700017272025567055.jpg
Teallite, etc.

Antequera Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 28' 0'' South , 66° 49' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.46667,-66.83333
GeoHash:
G#: 6s8qznjry
GRN:
S13W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Totoral1,645 (2013)5.4km
Poopó1,720 (2013)17.1km
Huanuni15,492 (2013)19.7km
Llallagua28,069 (2013)26.7km
Machacamarca2,044 (2013)38.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
7693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7693:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘTeallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AgSilver
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5

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