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Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Rita Mine | Mine |
| Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico) | Mountain |
| Potosí (Potosí Municipality) | City |
| Tomás Frías Province | Province |
| Potosí | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 36' 45'' South , 65° 44' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Socavón Santa Rita enters the mountain at an elevation of 4,354 meters.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Andorite' Formula: AgPbSb3S6 Localities: Tajopolo vein, Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia Rica vein, Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Andorite' | - | AgPbSb3S6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
| Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Potosí
- Tomás Frías Province
- Potosí (Potosí Municipality)
- Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico)
- Santa Rita Mine
- Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico)
- Potosí (Potosí Municipality)
- Tomás Frías Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Eastern CordilleraOrogenic Belt
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Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia