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Canutillos subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Canutillos subdistrictMining Sub-district
Tacobamba MunicipalityMunicipality
Cornelio Saavedra ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 65° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~25km
Mindat Locality ID:
299060
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299060:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Distrito Canutillos


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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hopeite
Formula: ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Metavivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Rounded microcrystals in cavities left by decomposed pyrite.
ⓘ Opal ?
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Possibly locality error for the nearby Colavi mine?
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite ?
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Possibly locality error for the nearby Colavi mine?
ⓘ Phosphophyllite
Formula: Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2Oⓘ Phosphophyllite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal ?4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hyalite ?4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘHopeite8.CA.30ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPhosphophyllite8.CA.40Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetavivianite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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