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San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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San Miguel Open pitPit
Pirquitas MineDeposit
Mina PirquitasMunicipality
Rinconada DepartmentDepartment
Jujuy ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 41' 11'' South , 66° 32' 28'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
438672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:438672:1
GUID (UUID V4):
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An open pit mine, part flooded.

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Aramayoite
Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
ⓘ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coiraite
Formula: (Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
References:
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Ferrokësterite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite
Formula: (Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite
Formula: Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hocartite
Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ Petrukite
Formula: (Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
ⓘ Pirquitasite
Formula: Ag2ZnSnS4
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quatrandorite
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Ramdohrite
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
ⓘ Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘ Sakuraiite
Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
ⓘ Senandorite
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Suredaite (TL)
Formula: PbSnS3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Toyohaite
Formula: Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArgyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘvar. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘSakuraiite2.CB.05b(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘFerrokësterite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘHocartite2.CB.15aAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
ⓘKësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
ⓘPirquitasite2.CB.15aAg2ZnSnS4
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘTeallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘRhodostannite2.DA.10Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘToyohaite2.DA.10Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘSuredaite (TL)2.DB.10PbSnS3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘAramayoite2.HA.25Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
ⓘCylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘvar. Incaite2.HF.25b(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
ⓘvar. Potosíite2.HF.25bPb6Sn3FeSb3S16
ⓘCoiraite2.HF.25b(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘBenjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘSenandorite2.JB.AgPbSb3S6
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘFizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘRamdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
ⓘQuatrandorite2.JB.40aAgPbSb3S6
ⓘPetrukite2.KA.05(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Sⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Sⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Sⓘ PirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ SuredaitePbSnS3
Sⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
Sⓘ QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ Coiraite(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
Sⓘ SenandoriteAgPbSb3S6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Feⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Feⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Feⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Coiraite(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cuⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Cuⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Cuⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Znⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Znⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Znⓘ PirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4
Znⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Geⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Coiraite(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
AgSilver
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Agⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Agⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Agⓘ PirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Agⓘ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Agⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
Agⓘ QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ SenandoriteAgPbSb3S6
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
Inⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Inⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Inⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Snⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Snⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Snⓘ Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Snⓘ PirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4
Snⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Snⓘ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Snⓘ Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Snⓘ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Snⓘ SuredaitePbSnS3
Snⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
Snⓘ Coiraite(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sbⓘ QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ SenandoriteAgPbSb3S6
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Pbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Pbⓘ SuredaitePbSnS3
Pbⓘ QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ Coiraite(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
Pbⓘ SenandoriteAgPbSb3S6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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