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Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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PlacePopulation
Colquechaca1,706 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
434755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434755:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
municipalité de Colquechaca, Chayanta, Potosí, Bolivie
German:
Municipio Colquechaca, Provinz Chayanta, Potosí, Bolivien
Italian:
Colquechaca, provincia di Chayanta, dipartimento di Potosí, Bolivia
Russian:
Колкечака, Чайянта, Потоси, Боливия
Spanish:
Colquechaca, Provincia de Chayanta, Potosí, Bolivia
Asturian:
Colquechaca, Bolivia
Cebuano:
Colquechaca Municipality, Provincia Chayanta, Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia
Dutch:
Colquechaca, Chayanta, Potosí, Bolivia
Galician:
Colquechaca, Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia
Georgian:
კოლკეჩაკის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ჩაიანტის პროვინცია, პოტოსის დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Mingrelian:
კოლკეჩაკაშ მუნიციპალიტეტი, ბოლივია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Colquechaca Chhī, Chayanta Séng, Potosí Chiu, Bolivia
Quechua:
Qullqichaka munisipyu, Chayanta pruwinsya, P'utuqsi suyu, Buliwya
Scots:
Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí Depairtment, Bolivie
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Colquechaca, Talaith Chayanta, Bolifia


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65 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite
Formula: (Ag,Zn)2S
ⓘ Ahlfeldite (TL)
Formula: Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
✪ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
Description: "In 1921 a rich pocket of argyrodite was discovered in the “clavo Block” of the Gallofa vein. The mineral was encountered as compact masses and as magnificent simple octahedrons and sometimes with gemmy cube like calcite crystals associated with pyrargyrite, loellingite and rammelsbergite, sphalerite and quartz. Beautiful small star like little dodecahedral penetration twins were also rarely encountered." Ahlfeld & Reyes (1955)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Canfieldite (TL)
Formula: Ag8SnS6
Description: (Note that almost all specimens labelled "canfieldite", even those from famous collections, turn out to be argyrodite on analysis. True canfieldite-dominant specimens are rather elusive.)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcomenite
Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cobaltomenite
Formula: CoSeO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
References:
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ 'Elaterite'
Formula: (C,H,O,S)
ⓘ 'Elaterite var. Thioelaterite' (FRL)
Formula: (C,H,O,S)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy, SEM-WDS
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grimaldiite
Formula: CrO(OH)
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
ⓘ Hocartite
Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Mandarinoite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
References:
ⓘ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Molybdomenite
Formula: PbSeO3
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Olsacherite (TL)
Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
References:
ⓘ Penroseite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite ?
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schoenfliesite
Formula: Mg[Sn(OH)6]
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wickmanite
Formula: Mn2+[Sn(OH)6]
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Acanthite2.BA.35(Ag,Zn)2S
ⓘMckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘArgyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
ⓘCanfieldite (TL)2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHocartite2.CB.15aAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘArgentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTeallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPenroseite (TL)2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite ?2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘOwyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘCylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘSchoenfliesite4.FC.10Mg[Sn(OH)6]
ⓘWickmanite4.FC.10Mn2+[Sn(OH)6]
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGrimaldiite4.FE.20CrO(OH)
ⓘMolybdomenite4.JF.05PbSeO3
ⓘChalcomenite4.JH.05CuSeO3 · 2H2O
ⓘAhlfeldite (TL)4.JH.10Ni(SeO3) · 2H2O
ⓘCobaltomenite4.JH.10CoSeO3 · 2H2O
ⓘMandarinoite (TL)4.JH.15Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘOlsacherite (TL)7.AD.35Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ'Elaterite'-(C,H,O,S)
ⓘ'Petroleum'-
ⓘ'Elaterite
var. Thioelaterite' (TL)
-(C,H,O,S)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AhlfelditeNi(SeO3) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GrimaldiiteCrO(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Hⓘ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Hⓘ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Hⓘ Elaterite var. Thioelaterite(C,H,O,S)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Cⓘ Elaterite var. Thioelaterite(C,H,O,S)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AhlfelditeNi(SeO3) · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrimaldiiteCrO(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Oⓘ MolybdomenitePbSeO3
Oⓘ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Oⓘ Elaterite var. Thioelaterite(C,H,O,S)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Sⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Sⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite(Ag,Zn)2S
Sⓘ Elaterite var. Thioelaterite(C,H,O,S)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ GrimaldiiteCrO(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Coⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
NiNickel
Niⓘ AhlfelditeNi(SeO3) · 2H2O
Niⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite(Ag,Zn)2S
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AhlfelditeNi(SeO3) · 2H2O
Seⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ MandarinoiteFe23+(Se4+O3)3 · (6-x)H2O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Seⓘ MolybdomenitePbSeO3
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seⓘ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Seⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Agⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agⓘ Acanthite var. Zinc-bearing Acanthite(Ag,Zn)2S
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Snⓘ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Snⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MolybdomenitePbSeO3
Pbⓘ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Pbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Umala - Ayo Ayo32.588 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Umala125.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Microtragulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Polydolopimorphia : Argyrolagidae : Microtragulus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Caenolestidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paucituberculata : Caenolestidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Promacrauchenia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae : Promacrauchenia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macroeuphractus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Macroeuphractus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Megatherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Megatherium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Scelidodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Scelidodon2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylodontinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Mylodontinae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macrauchenia patagonica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna : Macraucheniidae : Macrauchenia : Macrauchenia patagonica2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Praectenomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Octodontidae : Praectenomys5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Plaina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Pampatheriidae : Plaina5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Posnanskytherium desaguaderoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Posnanskytherium : Posnanskytherium desaguaderoi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Phugatherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hydrochoeridae : Phugatherium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sparassocynus heterotopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Sparassocynidae : Sparassocynus : Sparassocynus heterotopicus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colquechaca_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q933162
GeoNames ID:10400344

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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