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Cerro de Pasco mine (Paragsha mine), Simón Bolívar District, Pasco Province, Pasco, Perui
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Cerro de Pasco mine (Paragsha mine)Mine
Simón Bolívar DistrictDistrict
Pasco ProvinceProvince
PascoDepartment
PeruCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° South , 76° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
S08W53
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
189218
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189218:8
GUID (UUID V4):
aa682196-e854-4087-a825-8ab2fbfb5a95
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Cerro de Pasco (Empresa Minera Paragsha)


Open-pit mining of Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag mineralisation in folded Triassic - Jurassic limestone of the Pucará formation.

Currently owned by "Volcan Cia Minera S.A.A.", it is the most well-known Peruvian mine wordwide with also the largest production of zinc and lead in Peru.

[Mineral list to be updated with data from Baumgartner et al. (2008).]

Google Earth: 10° 40' 38.78 S / 76° 15' 40.26 W



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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Cuprobismutite
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gratonite
Formula: Pb9As4S15
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Minrecordite
Formula: CaZn(CO3)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

Pb9As4S15ⓘ Gratonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘCuprobismutite2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘGratonite2.JB.55Pb9As4S15
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite
var. Oligonite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘ5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMinrecordite5.AB.10CaZn(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MinrecorditeCaZn(CO3)2
Cⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MinrecorditeCaZn(CO3)2
Oⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GratonitePb9As4S15
Sⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MinrecorditeCaZn(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ MinrecorditeCaZn(CO3)2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ GratonitePb9As4S15
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
AgSilver
Agⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GratonitePb9As4S15
Pbⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 22:322 [as "Volcan mines" = Probably identical to either the Paragsha mine or the Yauli Complex mine of the company "Volcan Compania Minera S.A."]
alteration replacing carbonate rocks at Cerro de Pasco, Central Peru. 7th Biennial, SGA, Athens, 2003
www.ame.com.au (n.d.) http://www.ame.com.au/Mines%5CPb/Cerro-de-Pasco--Paragsha-.htm
Regina Baumgartner, Lluís Fontboté, Ronner Bendezú (2003) Low temperature, late Zn-Pb-(Bi-Ag-Cu) mineralization and related acid
Baumgartner, R. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 493-537.
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