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Oploca Vein System (Oploca mine), Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina

Suredaite
Oploca Vein System, Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina

Photo: 2006 M. Kampf
Latitude: 22°41'55"S
Longitude: 66°30'0"W
The Oploca vein system trends nearly east-west and lies on the southern margin of the group of veins exploited by the Pirquitas Mine. Originally worked underground via a croscut from the San Miguel shaft it will now be worked in the open pit, currently in the early stages of excavation.

Mineral List

Andorite
Andorite IV
Andorite VI
Argyrodite
Arsenopyrite
Benjaminite
Canfieldite
var: Tellurian Canfieldite
Cassiterite
Chalcopyrite
Coiraite
Cylindrite
Diaphorite
Ferberite
Ferrokesterite
Fizélyite
Franckeite
var: Incaite
var: Potosíite
Freibergite
Galena
Gold
Hocartite
Kesterite
Lillianite
Marcasite
Matildite
Miargyrite
Pavonite
Petrukite
Pirquitasite
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
Ramdohrite
Rhodostannite
Sakuraiite
Sphalerite
Stannite
Suredaite (TL)
Teallite
Tetradymite
Toyohaite
Wurtzite


43 entries listed. 39 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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