Cerro Reliquias area, Castrovirreyna mining district, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica, Perui
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Reliquias area | Mining Area |
| Castrovirreyna mining district | Mining District |
| Castrovirreyna District | District |
| Castrovirreyna Province | Province |
| Huancavelica | Region |
| Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 13' 16'' South , 75° 13' 38'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
312930
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312930:5
GUID (UUID V4):
69549beb-14fb-4333-9e1e-0aa479307ce1
More than 100 adits, inclines, trenches, open cuts, and pits are evident from the early mining efforts in the area.
50 veins include Yunque, Parseguida, Saca Si Puedes, Matilda, El Dollar, and Restauradora 1 and 2, Mata Caballo, Pozo Rico, and Restauradora 3.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Localities: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Huancavelica
- Castrovirreyna Province
- Castrovirreyna District
- Castrovirreyna mining district
- Cerro Reliquias area
- Castrovirreyna mining district
- Castrovirreyna District
- Castrovirreyna Province
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