Palomo Mine, Huachocolpa District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica, Perui
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palomo Mine | Mine |
| Huachocolpa District | District |
| Huancavelica Province | Province |
| Huancavelica | Region |
| Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 5' 38'' South , 75° 3' 20'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ascencion | 9,086 (2020) | 35.4km |
| Huancavelica | 41,576 (2014) | 35.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina El Palomo
A small group of mines (the El Palomo hill mines). These mines belong to the Huachocolpa minig district, but, in fact, they are located in the neighbour Castrovirreyna province.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Pararealgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.; Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Seligmannite Formula: PbCuAsS3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.; Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57.
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| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Pérez-Puig Obieta, C.R., Yparraguirre Calderón, J.A. (2013) El distrito Polimetálico de Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Perú) [The Polymetallic Mining District of Huachocolpa (Huancavelica, Peru)]. Acopios, 4: 1-57. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pararealgar | 2.FA.15b | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Seligmannite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuAsS3 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pararealgar | 2.8.21.2 | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | 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 | |||
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 3.1.7.2 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ø = 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Proustite | 3.4.1.1 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 3.4.1.2 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Seligmannite | 3.4.3.1 | PbCuAsS3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 14.1.1.4 | MnCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5 | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 65.4.1.1 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Milky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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