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Lima Department, Peru

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Note: This Department is not identical with the much smaller Lima Province (which includes Lima city).




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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Alabandite2.CD.10
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Benavidesite (TL)2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		(Mn,Fe)Sb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Diaphorite2.JB.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    3
    		S
     
    8
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Freieslebenite2.JB.15
    AgPbSbS
     
    3
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Geocronite2.JB.30a
    Pb
     
    14
    		(Sb,As)
     
    6
    		S
     
    23
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pearceite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Seligmannite2.GA.50
    PbCuAsS
     
    3
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Uchucchacuaite (TL)2.JB.40a
    AgMnPb
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    5
    		S
     
    12
  		• Wurtzite2.CB.45
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Bischofite3.BB.15
    MgCl
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hübnerite4.DB.30
    MnWO
     
    4
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Manganoan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Kutnohorite5.AB.10
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Axinite-(Mn)9.BD.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
  		• Bustamite9.DG.05
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)[SiO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Friedelite9.EE.10
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Johannsenite9.DA.15
    CaMn
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Neotocite9.ED.20
    (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rhodonite9.DK.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Andorite-
    PbAgSb
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
  		• 'Dürfeldtite'-
    Pb(Ag,Cu,Fe)MnSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Pearceite-T2ac'-
  		• 'Sericite'-


    72 entries listed. 66 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Peru
     
    • Lima Department
        • Auquimarca
        • Santa Rosa de Quives district
        • Uchucchacua area

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