Buena Vista Mine (San Juan Mine), Buena Vista, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Buena Vista Mine (San Juan Mine) | Mine |
Buena Vista | - not defined - |
Sud Lípez Province | Province |
Potosí | Department |
Bolivia | Country |
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21° 43' 33'' South , 66° 37' 50'' West
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ 'Electrum' Formula: (Au, Ag) Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Fizélyite Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009) |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6Cu4(X)2Sb4S13 Reference: USGS Bulletin # 1975. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 'Electrum' | 1.AA.05 | (Au, Ag) |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
ⓘ | Fizélyite | 2.JB.40a | Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
ⓘ | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6Cu4(X)2Sb4S13 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.4.4.1 | Ag3CuS2 |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.8.21.1 | As4S4 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.11.1.1 | As2S3 |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
ø = 4 | |||
ⓘ | Famatinite | 3.2.2.2 | Cu3SbS4 |
3 <ø < 4 | |||
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite' | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6Cu4(X)2Sb4S13 |
ø = 3 | |||
ⓘ | Bournonite | 3.4.3.2 | PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ | Fizélyite | 3.4.15.8 | Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 3.4.1.2 | Ag3SbS3 |
2.5 < ø < 3 | |||
ⓘ | Boulangerite | 3.5.2.1 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
2 < ø < 2.49 | |||
ⓘ | Semseyite | 3.6.20.4 | Pb9Sb8S21 |
ø = 2 | |||
ⓘ | Miargyrite | 3.7.3.2 | AgSbS2 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Electrum' | - | (Au, Ag) |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(X)2Sb4S13 |
S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | ⓘ Fizélyite | Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 |
S | ⓘ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
S | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(X)2Sb4S13 |
Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Fizélyite | Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 |
Ag | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(X)2Sb4S13 |
Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Fizélyite | Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 |
Sb | ⓘ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Fizélyite | Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 |
Pb | ⓘ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
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Buena Vista Mine, Buena Vista, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia