Berenguela mining district, JosΓ© Manuel Pando Province, La Paz, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berenguela mining district | Mining District |
| JosΓ© Manuel Pando Province | Province |
| La Paz | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
8653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8653:3
GUID (UUID V4):
26b59e46-5d2a-49b6-8b2f-f048b1fd0af7
Small veins worked mainly for zinc and cadmium, hosted in Tertiary sandstones and tuffs. Some of the sphalerite in this district ("Schalenblende") is unusually Cd-rich.
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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 | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Hauchecornite | 2.BB.10 | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Tennantite-(Cd) (TL) | 2.GB. | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Freieslebenite | 2.JB.15 | AgPbSbS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Otavite | 5.AB.05 | CdCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Voudourisite | 7.CB.02 | CdSO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Niedermayrite | 7.DD.30 | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Aldridgeite | 7.DF. | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Niedermayrite | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | β Voudourisite | CdSO4 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Otavite | CdCO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Otavite | CdCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Niedermayrite | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Voudourisite | CdSO4 · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Freieslebenite | AgPbSbS3 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Greenockite | CdS |
| S | β Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | β Niedermayrite | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| S | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | β Voudourisite | CdSO4 · H2O |
| S | β Tennantite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | β Niedermayrite | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Cu | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Tennantite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | β Tennantite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Freieslebenite | AgPbSbS3 |
| Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | β Greenockite | CdS |
| Cd | β Otavite | CdCO3 |
| Cd | β Niedermayrite | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Cd | β Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cd | β Voudourisite | CdSO4 · H2O |
| Cd | β Tennantite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Freieslebenite | AgPbSbS3 |
| Sb | β Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Freieslebenite | AgPbSbS3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
Localities in this Region
- La Paz
- JosΓ© Manuel Pando Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South America
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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San JosΓ© de Berenguela Mine, Berenguela mining district, JosΓ© Manuel Pando Province, La Paz, Bolivia