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San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 57' 39'' South , 67° 7' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oruro208,684 (2012)3.6km
Machacamarca2,044 (2013)25.9km
Huanuni15,492 (2013)47.5km
Poopó1,720 (2013)49.5km
Eucaliptus2,373 (2012)59.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c3bdce71-7f7c-4b3f-a7ea-2e02a995bff7


A large tin-silver mine which closed in 1992, but reopened on a small scale since 2002 principally for specimen production. There was an abundant production of specimen-grade sulfosalts, especially during the 1970s, including by far the world's best andorites and plagionites, and good specimens of zinkenite, franckeite, stannite, and others.

Notes on the mineral list:

- Franckeite from here is frequently mislabelled and sold as "teallite". Most of the alleged "teallite" photos on this page probably really represent just franckeite, not teallite nor a mixture of the two.

- Jamesonite from here is frequently mislabelled and sold as "zinkenite", although true zinkenite does occur too (especially in association with andorite).

- Most of the crystals sold as "ferrokësterite" are really stannite (although a few "stannites" were found to be actual ferrokësterites.)

- Many specimens labeled "San Jose mine" are actually from the neighbouring Itos mine.

- It's important to note that nearly all the stannites mined during the 1970s-1980s have been confirmed as stannite, but the ferrokësterite specimens mined between 2002-2004 were originally labelled and sold as stannite (mostly through Brian Kosnar), until they were properly identified by Bob Downs at the University of Arizona as ferrokësterite (https://rruff.info/Ferrokesterite/R110173).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

72 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Habit: Rounded, tabular, striated crystals.
Colour: Grey-black.
Description: Crystals to 15 cm.
References:
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Benjaminite ?
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Copiapite Group'
Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Ferrokësterite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Habit: Penetration twins (fourlings) (Weiß, 2017).
Description: Analysed within RRUFF project (Weiß, 2017).
Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
Franckeite var. Potosíite
Formula: Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hocartite
Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Monazite-(La)
Formula: La(PO4)
Onoratoite
Formula: Sb8Cl2O11
Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Pavonite ?
Formula: AgBi3S5
Petrukite
Formula: (Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: Hexagonal shape. Perimorphosis after unknown mineral (2015).
Colour: White
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quatrandorite
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Ramdohrite
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Habit: octahedral crystals
Description: Excellent octahedral crystals on andorite; XRD confirmed by J. Hyrsl and F. Keutsch; microprobe by Excalibur minerals.;
Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sakuraiite
Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Habit: [Thick tabular.]
Colour: Grey.
Description: NOTE: Some stannites turned out to be ferrokesterites (Weiß, 2017).
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Teallite ?
Formula: PbSnS2
Description: (Teallite is frequently alleged to occur at the San Jose mine, but such specimens generally turn out to be franckeite when analyzed.)
Terrywallaceite
Formula: AgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tourmaline' ?
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Twinnite
Formula: Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wurtzite (TL)
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Type Locality:
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

AgPbSb3S6 'Andorite'
Al2(PO4)(OH)3 Augelite
PbCuSbS3 Bournonite
Ca5(PO4)3F Fluorapatite
Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14 Franckeite
CaSO4 · 2H2O Gypsum
Pb4FeSb6S14 Jamesonite
Pb5Sb8S17 Plagionite
Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 Rhodostannite
Cu2FeSnS4 Stannite
Pb9Sb22S42 Zinkenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Sakuraiite2.CB.05b(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Ferrokësterite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Hocartite2.CB.15aAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Wurtzite (TL)2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Teallite ?2.CD.05PbSnS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Rhodostannite2.DA.10Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Twinnite2.HC.05a Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Plagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Cylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Franckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
var. Potosíite2.HF.25bPb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Pavonite ?2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
Benjaminite ?2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Ramdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Quatrandorite2.JB.40aAgPbSb3S6
Terrywallaceite2.JB.40aAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
Fizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Petrukite2.KA.05(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Onoratoite3.DC.80Sb8Cl2O11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Rhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(La)8.AD.50La(PO4)
Augelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Copiapite Group'-
'Tourmaline' ?-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
O OnoratoiteSb8Cl2O11
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
PPhosphorus
P AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
S FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
S FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JordanitePb14As6S23
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S PavoniteAgBi3S5
S Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
S PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
S Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
S RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
S Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
S Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S SulphurS8
S TeallitePbSnS2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
S TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl OnoratoiteSb8Cl2O11
Cl ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Fe FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Fe FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Fe Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Fe RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Fe Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Fe Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Cu RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Cu Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Zn Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As JordanitePb14As6S23
As Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag PavoniteAgBi3S5
Ag Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Ag SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
CdCadmium
Cd RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
In Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
In RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
In Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sn FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4
Sn FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sn HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4
Sn Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sn RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sn Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sn TeallitePbSnS2
SbAntimony
Sb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sb FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb OnoratoiteSb8Cl2O11
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sb Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
La Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
TlThallium
Tl Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
PbLead
Pb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pb FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb JordanitePb14As6S23
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Pb RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb TeallitePbSnS2
Pb Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pb TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6
BiBismuth
Bi BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi PavoniteAgBi3S5
Bi TerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6

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