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Colquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Colquiri mineMine
Colquiri- not defined -
Inquisivi ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 23' 30'' South , 67° 7' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.39175,-67.12538
GeoHash:
G#: 6sbm09bv9
GRN:
S12W46
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colquiri3,933 (2013)0.3km
Conchamarca234 (2018)35.6km
Colchani1,074 (2012)44.2km
Belen620 (2018)45.1km
Kollpa Khuchu Belen357 (2018)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
19843
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19843:2
GUID (UUID V4):
19756552-8a26-4cda-beb5-6de8e27c844b


Active zinc-tin mine located at 4,200 meters altitude in far southern La Paz department, close to border of Oruro department. Famous in the 1970s for producing the world's best creedite crystals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Colquiriite (TL)
Formula: CaLi[AlF6]
Type Locality:
β“˜ Creedite
Formula: Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
β“˜ Hocartite
Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
β“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Madocite
Formula: Pb19(Sb,As)16S43
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Creedite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Hocartite2.CB.15aAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Teallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Franckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Madocite2.LB.30Pb19(Sb,As)16S43
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Colquiriite (TL)3.CB.20CaLi[AlF6]
β“˜Gearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
β“˜Hydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Creedite3.CG.15Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 Β· 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Cronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ ColquiriiteCaLi[AlF6]
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ColquiriiteCaLi[AlF6]
Fβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ ColquiriiteCaLi[AlF6]
Alβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Sβ“˜ MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ TeallitePbSnS2
Sβ“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ColquiriiteCaLi[AlF6]
Caβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ TeallitePbSnS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbβ“˜ MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MadocitePb19(Sb,As)16S43
Pbβ“˜ TeallitePbSnS2

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References

Niedermeyer, O.D. (1943) Operations of the Colquiri Tin Mine, Cia. Minera de Oruro. Colquiri, Bolivia. Thesis, School of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Missouri, 104 pgs. (http://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1336&context=professional_theses Check 2017)
Campbell, D.F. (1947) Geology of the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia. Economic Geology: 42(1): 1-21.
Walenta, K., Lehmann, B., Zwiener, M. (1980) Colquiriite, a new fluoride mineral from the Colquiri tin ore deposit, Bolivia. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 27: 275-281.
Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin-bearing minerals from Bolivian polymetallic deposits and their mineralization stages. Mining Geology: 38(211): 419-435.
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