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Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pakajake Canyon | Canyon |
| Colquechaca Municipality | Municipality |
| Chayanta Province | Province |
| Potosí | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° South , 66° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~42km
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pacajake Canyon
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite Formula: (Ag,Zn)2S |
| ⓘ Ahlfeldite (TL) Formula: Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcomenite Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
| ⓘ Cobaltomenite Formula: CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Fischesserite Formula: Ag3AuSe2 Locality: Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia References: Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy, SEM-WDS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Grimaldiite Formula: CrO(OH) Locality: Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia Description: The Livingstone reference contained within MINERALOGICAL MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 1984, VOL. 48, PP. 560 2 actually erroneously refers to the "Hiaca" Mine for Grimaldiite and not this mine, based on a purchased specimen with poor locality information. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mandarinoite (TL) Formula: Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0) Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Molybdomenite Formula: PbSeO3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Selenium Formula: Se |
| ⓘ Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se |
| ⓘ Olsacherite (TL) Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Penroseite (TL) Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Tiemannite Formula: HgSe |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | (Ag,Zn)2S |
| ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| ⓘ | Fischesserite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuSe2 |
| ⓘ | Tiemannite | 2.CB.05a | HgSe |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Penroseite (TL) | 2.EB.05a | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Grimaldiite | 4.FE.20 | CrO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Molybdomenite | 4.JF.05 | PbSeO3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcomenite | 4.JH.05 | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Ahlfeldite (TL) | 4.JH.10 | Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cobaltomenite | 4.JH.10 | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mandarinoite (TL) | 4.JH.15 | Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Olsacherite (TL) | 7.AD.35 | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ahlfeldite | Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mandarinoite | Fe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ahlfeldite | Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mandarinoite | Fe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0) |
| O | ⓘ Molybdomenite | PbSeO3 |
| O | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite | (Ag,Zn)2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Grimaldiite | CrO(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mandarinoite | Fe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Ahlfeldite | Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite | (Ag,Zn)2S |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Ahlfeldite | Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O |
| Se | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Se | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Se | ⓘ Fischesserite | Ag3AuSe2 |
| Se | ⓘ Mandarinoite | Fe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0) |
| Se | ⓘ Molybdomenite | PbSeO3 |
| Se | ⓘ Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| Se | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| Se | ⓘ Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| Se | ⓘ Native Selenium | Se |
| Se | ⓘ Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Fischesserite | Ag3AuSe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite | (Ag,Zn)2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Fischesserite | Ag3AuSe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Molybdomenite | PbSeO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Potosí
- Chayanta Province
- Colquechaca Municipality
- Pakajake Canyon
- Colquechaca Municipality
- Chayanta 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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References
Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia