Santa Barbara mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica, Perui
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara mine | Mine |
| Huancavelica mercury district | District |
| Huancavelica Province | Province |
| Huancavelica | Region |
| Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 48' 37'' South , 74° 58' 30'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ascencion | 9,086 (2020) | 3.0km |
| Huancavelica | 41,576 (2014) | 3.1km |
| Pampas | 5,521 (2014) | 47.7km |
mercury mine
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8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: McCormack, J. K. (2000). The darkening of cinnabar in sunlight. Mineralium Deposita, 35(8), 796-798.; Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wise, J. M., & Féraud, J. (2005). Historic maps used in new geological and engineering evaluation of the Santa Bárbara Mine, Huancavelica mercury district, Peru. De re metallica (Madrid): revista de la Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero, (4), 19-28.
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