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Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina i
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View of the Pirquitas Pb-Zn-Ag-Sn mining area, in 1944.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Hocartite, etc.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Hocartite

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

View of the Pirquitas Pb-Zn-Ag-Sn mining area, in 1944.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Hocartite, etc.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Hocartite

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

View of the Pirquitas Pb-Zn-Ag-Sn mining area, in 1944.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Hocartite, etc.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

22° 41' 37'' South , 66° 29' 2'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Deposit first discovered:

1933 (approx.)

Köppen climate type:

ET : Tundra

Owned/operated by:

Silver Standard Resources Inc

Mindat Locality ID:

18945

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:18945:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Mina Pirquitas Ag-Sn deposit; Mina Pirquitas; Mina Pirquitas Project

Other Languages:

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Italian:

Mina Pirquitas, Mina Pirquitas, Dipartimento di Rinconada, Provincia di Jujuy, Argentina

Spanish:

Mina Pirquitas, Mina Pirquitas, Departamento Rinconada, Provincia de Jujuy, Argentina

Cebuano:

Mina Pirquitas, Mina Pirquitas, Departamento de Rinconada, Provincia de Jujuy

Dutch:

Mina Pirquitas, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentinië

Farsi/Persian:

مینا پیرکیتاس, مینا پیرکیتاس, استان خوخوی, آرژانتین

Serbian:

Мина Пиркитас, Хухуј, Аргентина

Hydrothermal polymetallic vein system at the far southern end of the "Bolivian tin belt". Principal veins are the Chocaya, Oploca, San Miguel, San Pedro, and Potosi veins, emplaced in low grade metamorphosed Ordovician shales and sandstones of the Acoyte Formation.

Ore-bearing solutions related to late Miocene dacitic intrusives. Underground mining began in 1936 and continued on a relatively small scale until 1989. The present operator acquired the property in the 1990s and has reopened the mine as an open-pit.

The Pirquitas Ag-Sn-Zn deposit is located in the Puna belt.

Located at an altitude of about 4300 m asl.

Note on the mineral list: "ottemanite" specimens on the market from here are actually the new species suredaite.

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ⓘ Silver

ⓘ Tin

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

ⓘ Pirquitasite (TL)

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

ⓘ Toyohaite

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

ⓘ Wurtzite

69 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ 'Alaskaite'

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

De Brodtkorb, Milka K. (2009) Precious metaltellurides and other Te-bearing minerals in different paragenesis of Argentina: A review. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina, 64 (3). 365-372

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ 'Andorite'

Formula: AgPbSb₃S₆

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

Paar, W. H., Moëlo, Y., Mozgova, N. N., Organova, N. I., Stanley, C. J., Roberts, A. C., Culetto, F. J., Effenberger, H. S., Topa, D., Putz, H., Sureda, R. J., de Brodtkorb, M. K. (2008) Coiraite, (Pb,Sn²⁺)_12.5As₃Fe²⁺Sn⁴⁺₅S₂₈: a franckeite-type new mineral species from Jujuy Province, NW Argentina. Mineralogical Magazine, 72 (5) 1083-1101 doi:10.1180/minmag.2008.072.5.1083

ⓘ Aramayoite

Formula: Ag₃Sb₂(Bi,Sb)S₆

Localities:

ⓘ Argentopyrite

Formula: AgFe₂S₃

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Argyrodite

Formula: Ag₈GeS₆

Localities:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Benjaminite

Formula: Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂

Localities:

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Bournonite

Formula: PbCuSbS₃

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Canfieldite

Formula: Ag₈SnS₆

Localities:

ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite

Formula: Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆

Localities:

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

Slater, E. T. (2016). The Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, NW Argentina: An Example of Miocene Epithermal Ag-Zn-Pb-Sn Mineralization in the Andean Tin Belt (Masters thesis, Laurentian University of Sudbury).

ⓘ Coiraite (TL)

Formula: (Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Type Locality: Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Cylindrite

Formula: Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄

Localities:

ⓘ Diaphorite

Formula: Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈

Localities:

ⓘ Dickite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Ferberite

Formula: FeWO₄

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Ferrokësterite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

Paar, Werner H., Miletich, Ronald, Topa, Dan, Criddle, Alan J., De Brodtkorb, Milka K., Amthauer, Georg, Tippelt, Gerold (2000) Suredaite, PbSnS3, a new mineral species, from the Pirquitas Ag-Sn deposit, NW-Argentina: mineralogy and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 85 (7) 1066-1075 doi:10.2138/am-2000-0723

ⓘ Fizélyite

Formula: Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈

Localities:

ⓘ Franckeite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite

Formula: (Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite

Formula: Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

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

Localities:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

ⓘ Geocronite

Formula: Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Goyazite

Formula: SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Hocartite

Formula: Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Jordanite

Formula: Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Kësterite

Formula: Cu₂ZnSnS₄

Localities:

ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite

Formula: ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O

References:

M. de Brotdkorb (2002)

ⓘ Lillianite

Formula: Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Matildite

Formula: AgBiS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Miargyrite

Formula: AgSbS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

ⓘ ~~Ottemannite~~

Formula: Sn₂S₃

Description: Later found to be the closely related suredaite.

References:

[See suredaite]

ⓘ Pavonite

Formula: AgBi₃S₅

Localities:

ⓘ Petrukite

Formula: (Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄

Localities:

ⓘ Pirquitasite (TL)

Formula: Ag₂ZnSnS₄

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Type Locality: Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Proustite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

Localities:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Quatrandorite

Formula: AgPbSb₃S₆

Localities:

ⓘ Ramdohrite

Formula: Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄

Localities:

ⓘ Rhodostannite

Formula: Cu⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄

Localities:

ⓘ Sakuraiite

Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Schapbachite

Formula: Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

ⓘ 'Schirmerite'

Formula: PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Semseyite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Senandorite

Formula: AgPbSb₃S₆

Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Sphalerite var. Schalenblende

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.

ⓘ Stannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

Localities:

ⓘ Stannoidite

Formula: Cu⁺₆Cu²⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

References:

Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).

ⓘ Suredaite (TL)

Formula: PbSnS₃

Localities:

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Veta Norte vein, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Type Locality: Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

ⓘ Teallite

Formula: PbSnS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

Localities:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃

Locality: Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Toyohaite

Formula: Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄

Localities:

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

ⓘ Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Localities:

Gallery:

SnO₂ⓘ Cassiterite

Cassiterite, etc.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Cassiterite, etc.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Cassiterite, etc.

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄ⓘ Franckeite

Franckeite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Franckeite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Franckeite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Franckeite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Franckeite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Franckeite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

PbSnS₃ⓘ Suredaite (TL)

Suredaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite, etc.

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite, etc.

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Suredaite

Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄ⓘ Toyohaite

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Toyohaite

Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Argyrodite	2.BA.70	Ag₈GeS₆
ⓘ	Canfieldite	2.BA.70	Ag₈SnS₆
ⓘ	var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite	2.BA.70	Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite var. Schalenblende	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ		2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Sakuraiite	2.CB.05b	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Ferrokësterite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Hocartite	2.CB.15a	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
ⓘ	Kësterite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
ⓘ	Pirquitasite (TL)	2.CB.15a	Ag₂ZnSnS₄
ⓘ	Stannite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Stannoidite	2.CB.15c	Cu⁺₆Cu²⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂
ⓘ	Wurtzite	2.CB.45	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Argentopyrite	2.CB.65	AgFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Teallite	2.CD.05	PbSnS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Rhodostannite	2.DA.10	Cu⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
ⓘ	Toyohaite	2.DA.10	Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Ottemannite ?	2.DB.10	Sn₂S₃
ⓘ	Suredaite (TL)	2.DB.10	PbSnS₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Proustite	2.GA.05	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'	2.GB.05	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Miargyrite	2.HA.10	AgSbS₂
ⓘ	Aramayoite	2.HA.25	Ag₃Sb₂(Bi,Sb)S₆
ⓘ	Semseyite	2.HC.10d	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
ⓘ	Cylindrite	2.HF.25a	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Franckeite	2.HF.25b	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	var. Incaite	2.HF.25b	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
ⓘ	var. Potosíite	2.HF.25b	Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆
ⓘ	Coiraite (TL)	2.HF.25b	(Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈
ⓘ	Pavonite	2.JA.05a	AgBi₃S₅
ⓘ	Benjaminite	2.JA.05e	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
ⓘ	Schapbachite	2.JA.15	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
ⓘ	Senandorite	2.JB.	AgPbSb₃S₆
ⓘ	Diaphorite	2.JB.05	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
ⓘ	Geocronite	2.JB.30a	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
ⓘ	Jordanite	2.JB.30a	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
ⓘ	Fizélyite	2.JB.40a	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
ⓘ	Lillianite	2.JB.40a	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
ⓘ	Ramdohrite	2.JB.40a	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
ⓘ	Quatrandorite	2.JB.40a	AgPbSb₃S₆
ⓘ	'Schirmerite'	2.JB.40d	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉
ⓘ	Petrukite	2.KA.05	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Ferberite	4.DB.30	FeWO₄
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
ⓘ	Goethite	4.FD.10	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Kyrgyzstanite	7.DD.75	ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Goyazite	8.BL.10	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alaskaite'	-
ⓘ	'Andorite'	-	AgPbSb₃S₆
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite	ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite	ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite	ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
S	ⓘ Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Aramayoite	Ag₃Sb₂(Bi,Sb)S₆
S	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Benjaminite	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
S	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
S	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
S	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
S	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
S	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
S	ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
S	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
S	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
S	ⓘ Ottemannite	Sn₂S₃
S	ⓘ Pavonite	AgBi₃S₅
S	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
S	ⓘ Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite	Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆
S	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
S	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
S	ⓘ Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
S	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
S	ⓘ Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉
S	ⓘ Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
S	ⓘ Stannoidite	Cu₆⁺Cu₂²⁺(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Toyohaite	Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
S	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
S	ⓘ Suredaite	PbSnS₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
S	ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite	Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆
S	ⓘ Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
S	ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite	ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Coiraite	(Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈
S	ⓘ Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
Fe	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
Fe	ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite	Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
Fe	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
Fe	ⓘ Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Stannoidite	Cu₆⁺Cu₂²⁺(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂
Fe	ⓘ Toyohaite	Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
Fe	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Fe	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Fe	ⓘ Coiraite	(Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
Cu	ⓘ Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
Cu	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Stannoidite	Cu₆⁺Cu₂²⁺(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Zn	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Zn	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
Zn	ⓘ Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄
Zn	ⓘ Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Stannoidite	Cu₆⁺Cu₂²⁺(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂
Zn	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Zn	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Zn	ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite	ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Ge	Germanium
Ge	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
Ge	ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite	Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
As	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
As	ⓘ Coiraite	(Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃
Ag	ⓘ Aramayoite	Ag₃Sb₂(Bi,Sb)S₆
Ag	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
Ag	ⓘ Benjaminite	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
Ag	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ag	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
Ag	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Ag	ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Ag	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Ag	ⓘ Pavonite	AgBi₃S₅
Ag	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
Ag	ⓘ Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
Ag	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Ag	ⓘ Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Ag	ⓘ Toyohaite	Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
Ag	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Ag	ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite	Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆
Ag	ⓘ Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
In	Indium
In	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
In	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
In	ⓘ Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Sn	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Ottemannite	Sn₂S₃
Sn	ⓘ Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄
Sn	ⓘ Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite	Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆
Sn	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
Sn	ⓘ Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄
Sn	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Stannoidite	Cu₆⁺Cu₂²⁺(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂
Sn	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
Sn	ⓘ Toyohaite	Ag⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄
Sn	ⓘ Suredaite	PbSnS₃
Sn	ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite	Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆
Sn	ⓘ Coiraite	(Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Sb	ⓘ Aramayoite	Ag₃Sb₂(Bi,Sb)S₆
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
Sb	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Sb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
Sb	ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Sb	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite	Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
Sb	ⓘ Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Sb	ⓘ Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Sb	ⓘ Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Te	ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite	Ag₈(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
Pb	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Pb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
Pb	ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Pb	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
Pb	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Pb	ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite	Pb₆Sn₃FeSb₃S₁₆
Pb	ⓘ Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄
Pb	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Pb	ⓘ Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉
Pb	ⓘ Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁
Pb	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
Pb	ⓘ Suredaite	PbSnS₃
Pb	ⓘ Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Coiraite	(Pb,Sn)_12.5Sn₅FeAs₃S₂₈
Pb	ⓘ Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aramayoite	Ag₃Sb₂(Bi,Sb)S₆
Bi	ⓘ Benjaminite	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Pavonite	AgBi₃S₅
Bi	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Bi	ⓘ Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina_Pirquitas
Wikidata ID:	Q929970
GeoNames ID:	3844219

Localities in this Region

Argentina

Jujuy Province
- Rinconada Department
  - Mina Pirquitas
    - Pirquitas Mine

Argentina

Jujuy Province
- Rinconada Department
  - Mina Pirquitas
    - Pirquitas Mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

South AmericaContinent

AndesMountain Range

South America PlateTectonic Plate

Andean PlateauOrogenic Belt
Andean ProvinceGeologic Province

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References

Malvicini, L. (1978) Las Vetas de Estaño y Plata de Mina Pirquitas (Pircas), Provencia de Jujuy, República Argentina. Revista de la Asociación Argentina de Mineralogía, Petrología y Sedimentología: 9(1-2): 1-25.

Coira, B.L., de Brodtkorb, M.K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. Pacrim: 95: 135-140.

MacRea, P.S., McCrea, J.A. (2008) Silver Standard Resources Inc. Technical Report on Mina Pirquitas, Silver, Tin and Zinc Project, Jujuy Province, Argentina.

Board, W.S., Kennedy, B., Yeomans, T. (2011) NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine, Jujuy, Argentina, 220 pages.

Desanois, Louis (2019) On the origin of epithermal Sn-Ag-Zn mineralization at the Pirquitas mine, NW Argentina. Ph.D. thesis, Potsdam University.

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