Piura, Piura, Perui
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Piura | Province |
| Piura | Region |
| Peru | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Piura | 325,466 (2012) |
| Catacaos | 57,304 (2012) |
| Tambo Grande | 30,033 (2012) |
| Las Lomas | 9,450 (2012) |
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Locality: Tambo Grande deposit, Piura, Piura, Peru Reference: Steinmüller, K. L. A. U. S., Abad, N. C., & Grant, B. (2000). Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits in Perú. Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of Latin America: Geological Association of Canada Special Publication, (2), 423-437. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 161 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 38.0 Ma (Eocene) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 7 stratigraphic units. |
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Localities in this Region
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