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Chocaya mine, Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district), Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, PotosΓ­, Boliviai
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Chocaya mineMine
Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district)Mining District
Atocha MunicipalityMunicipality
Sud Chichas ProvinceProvince
PotosΓ­Department
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 57' South , 66° 18' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.95000,-66.30000
GeoHash:
G#: 6s2bg61v6
GRN:
S14W44
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Atocha1,833 (2013)8.3km
Santa BΓ‘rbara2,434 (2012)26.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:331:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f2ddd222-0240-4c82-bd49-00530ada9ed8


NB: The Animas, Siete Suyos, Oploca, and Chocaya mines all worked the same system of veins and have very similar mineralogies. For this reason it is generally impossible to tell which mine a specimen actually came from, and "errors" are common both on collectors' labels as well as in the scientific literature, so many collectors just refer to it generically as the "Chocaya-Animas" mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


33 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Aramayoite
Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
β“˜ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Baumstarkite
Formula: Ag3Sb3S6
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn) ?
Formula: Mn3+2O3
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Elaterite'
Formula: (C,H,O,S)
β“˜ Franckeite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
Type Locality:
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hocartite (TL)
Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Type Locality:
β“˜ Izoklakeite
Formula: Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Petroleum'
β“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Ramdohrite (TL)
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Type Locality:
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

(Zn,Fe)Sβ“˜ Wurtzite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Argyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Hocartite (TL)2.CB.15aAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
β“˜Baumstarkite2.HA.25Ag3Sb3S6
β“˜Aramayoite2.HA.25Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
β“˜Izoklakeite2.HB.10bPb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Franckeite (TL)2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
β“˜Ramdohrite (TL)2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Bixbyite-(Mn) ?4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite
var. Wood Tin		4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
β“˜'Elaterite'-(C,H,O,S)
β“˜'Petroleum'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sβ“˜ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Sβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sβ“˜ Elaterite(C,H,O,S)
Sβ“˜ BaumstarkiteAg3Sb3S6
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Feβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
GeGermanium
Geβ“˜ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Agβ“˜ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Agβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Agβ“˜ BaumstarkiteAg3Sb3S6
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
Inβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snβ“˜ HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ BaumstarkiteAg3Sb3S6
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57

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References

TorrΓ³, L., Cazorla, M., Melgarejo, J. C., CamprubΓ­, A., TarrΓ©s, M., Gemmrich, L., ... & Mollinedo, D. (2019). Indium Mineralization in the Volcanic Dome-Hosted Ánimas–Chocaya–Siete Suyos Polymetallic Deposit, PotosΓ­, Bolivia. Minerals, 9(10), 604.
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