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Uyuni Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Colchani11,988 (2012)
Uyuni10,293 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
421854
Long-form identifier:
1:2:421854:1
GUID (UUID V4):
cf7c9b56-738a-4e00-b0a2-9725dde27fa9
Other Languages:
French:
Catégorie:Uyuni, Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivie
German:
Municipio Uyuni, Provinz Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivien
Italian:
Uyuni, provincia di Antonio Quijarro, dipartimento di Potosí, Bolivia
Russian:
Уюни, Антонио-Кихарро, Потоси, Боливия
Dutch:
Uyuni, Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivia
Georgian:
უიუნის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ანტონიო-კიხაროს პროვინცია, პოტოსის დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Mingrelian:
უიუნიშ მუნიციპალიტეტი, ბოლივია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Uyuni Chhī, Antonio Quijarro Séng, Potosí Chiu, Bolivia
Quechua:
Uyuni munisipyu, Antonio Quijarro pruwinsya, P'utuqsi suyu, Buliwya
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Uyuni, Talaith Antonio Quijarro, Bolifia


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Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: 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: 569.; Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); Econ Geol (1993) 88:697-700
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: 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: 569.; Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Cassiterite var. Needle Tin
Reference: Ahlfeld, F., Muñoz Reyes, J. (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. p 93 (Banco Minero de Bolivia, La Paz)
Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Min Rec (1977) 8:52-57
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
Reference: Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp; Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344.
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.
Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Reference: Gunnar Farber
Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz); Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Reference: Min.Rec.: 32:477; Rocks & Min.: 17:129.; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. (Banco Minero de Bolivia)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:477] Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: 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: 569.; Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
'Limonite'
Reference: Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
'Melnikovite'
Reference: Rock Currier collection, RHC# 8744, in teallite specimen obtained at the mine in 2004.
Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of Teallite.
Reference: 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: 569.
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Reference: Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546.
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.
Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; Kelly, Wm.C. and Turneaure, F.S. (1970) Mineralogy, paragenesis and geothermometry of the tin and tungsten deposits of the eastern Andes, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 65, #6, 609-680; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697
Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
Habit: Lammelar sheets
Colour: gray
Reference: Trans AIME (1950) 187:1071-1078; Turneaure, F. S., & Gibson, R. (1945). Tin deposits of Carguaicollo, Bolivia. Am. J. Sci, 243, 523-541.; Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. (Banco Minero de Bolivia)
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Jose Pinto-Vasquez (1993) Volcanic dome-associated precious and base metal epithermal mineralization at Pulacayo, Bolivia. Economic Geology 88 (3), 697-700. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.697; WGS84, Z., Datum, S., Webster, P., Geo, P., Cullen, M., Geo, P., & Harrington, M. (2011) Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Ag-pb-zn Deposit Pulacayo Township, Potosí District, Quijarro Province, Bolivia.
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Reference: Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
Reference: [MinRec 32:477]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Argyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Cylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Franckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Teallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
var. Needle Tin4.DB.05SnO2
var. Wood Tin4.DB.05SnO2
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Melnikovite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O CassiteriteSnO2
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O CalciteCaCO3
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O SideriteFeCO3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S TeallitePbSnS2
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S AnglesitePbSO4
S FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
S GreenockiteCdS
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BaryteBaSO4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S StibniteSb2S3
S AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
S ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S CanfielditeAg8SnS6
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu CopperCu
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
GeGermanium
Ge ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag SilverAg
Ag ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag CanfielditeAg8SnS6
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Sn TeallitePbSnS2
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sn CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sn Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Sn CanfielditeAg8SnS6
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb TeallitePbSnS2
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences36
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Quehua615.97 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Kirusillas1430.5 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Guanacuna15485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Micragnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Micragnostus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Asaphellus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Angelina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Angelina485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptoplastides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Leptoplastides485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pharostomina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pharostomatidae : Pharostomina485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Broeggeria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Elkaniidae : Broeggeria485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthomyctera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : Orthomyctera15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Macraucheniidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Borhyaenoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sparassodonta : Borhyaenoidea15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Lagostominae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chinchillidae : Lagostominae15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Ornatosinuitina reyesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucanellidae : Ornatosinuitina : Ornatosinuitina reyesi430.5 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Megatheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae : Megatheriinae15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Mesotheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Mesotheriidae : Mesotheriinae15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Plesiotypotherium achirense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mesotheriidae : Plesiotypotherium : Plesiotypotherium achirense15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Plesiotypotherium majus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mesotheriidae : Plesiotypotherium : Plesiotypotherium majus15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Microtypotherium choquecotense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mesotheriidae : Microtypotherium : Microtypotherium choquecotense15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dasypodidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Asaphellus communis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus : Asaphellus communis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Angelina hyeronimi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Angelina : Angelina hyeronimi485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Parabolinella argentinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Parabolinella : Parabolinella argentinensis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Euphractini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Euphractini15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Peltephilidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Peltephilidae15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Xyophorus bondesioi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Nothrotheriidae : Xyophorus : Xyophorus bondesioi15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Palyeidodon obtusum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Palyeidodon : Palyeidodon obtusum15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Shumardia erquensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Shumardia : Shumardia erquensis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Jujuyaspis keideli
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Jujuyaspis : Jujuyaspis keideli485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kainella meridionalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Kainella : Kainella meridionalis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Uruguaytheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Astrapotheria : Astrapotheriidae : Uruguaytheriinae15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Hegetotherium cerdasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hegetotheriidae : Hegetotherium : Hegetotherium cerdasensis15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Rhabdinopora flabelliformis
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Rhabdinopora : Rhabdinopora flabelliformis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Macrocystella bavarica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Macrocystellidae : Macrocystella : Macrocystella bavarica485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Llullataruca shockeyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna : Macraucheniidae : Llullataruca : Llullataruca shockeyi15.5 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene
Plesiotypotherium minus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Mesotheriidae : Plesiotypotherium : Plesiotypotherium minus15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyuni_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1478014

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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