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Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Machacamarca MineMine
Machacamarca subdistrictSubdistrict
Cornelio Saavedra ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 22' 18'' South , 65° 31' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.37167,-65.52472
GeoHash:
G#: 6s93ucqrg
GRN:
S13W44
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Betanzos4,847 (2013)21.5km
Potosí141,251 (2017)33.6km
Sucre224,838 (2010)46.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8f969038-fcc1-49b9-9f3d-720beba1c07d


Machacamarca was the first locality in the world for augelite crystals (type locality augelite was not well-crystallized).

NOTE: Recent magnetite specimens being marketed from Bolivia, allegedly from this district, are wrongly labelled: The true locality is the San Calixto prospect on Mt. Huanaquino, roughly 20 km N of Potosí city. Specimens from other mines in the Machacamarca district are often labelled simply "Machacamarca".

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: inclusions in augelite crystals
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite ?
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stylotypite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

Al2(PO4)(OH)3ⓘ Augelite
PbCuSbS3ⓘ Bournonite
Pb4FeSb6S14ⓘ Jamesonite
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12Sⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite ?5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stylotypite'-Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sbⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Mineralogical Record (xxxx) 32, 474.
Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 872, 1019.
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