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Vila Apacheta, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Rafael Bustillo ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 27' 2'' South , 66° 43' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.45060,-66.71898
GRN:
S13W45
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Llallagua28,069 (2013)14.5km
Totoral1,645 (2013)17.1km
Huanuni15,492 (2013)21.8km
Poopó1,720 (2013)27.3km
Machacamarca2,044 (2013)44.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
31647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31647:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tin ore in Cretaceous calcareous sandstone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodostannite (TL)
Formula: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘRhodostannite (TL)2.DA.10Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
PbLead
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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