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Serranía Huarihuari, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Potosí (Potosí Municipality)City
Tomás Frías ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 25' 57'' South , 65° 37' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.43250,-65.61861
GRN:
S13W44
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Betanzos4,847 (2013)21.8km
Potosí141,251 (2017)21.9km
Sucre224,838 (2010)58.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
189798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189798:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Staročeskéite
Formula: Ag0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘStaročeskéite2.JB.40aAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ StaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ StaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ StaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ StaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ StaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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