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Regional Report: Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Probably the world's single most well-known mining district. A mountain of highly altered, silicified, pyritized or chloritized volcanic rock, mined for silver for almost 500 years and, in the 20th century, also for Sn, W, Pb, Zn, Cu... Dumps and underground workings are a common tourist destination and still accessible to collectors. Still an important producer of Zn, Sn and Ag. Elevation of peak approx 4,748 meters.

For full locality listing click here. Alternatively: Click here for heirarchical list of localities in Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia

  • Acanthite - 2
  • Alunite - 2
  • Andorite - 2, 5
  • 'Apatite' - 2
  • Argyrodite - 2
  • Arsenic - 2
  • Arsenopyrite - 2
  • Arsenosulvanite - 2
  • Baryte - 2, 4
  • Berndtite - 2
  • Bismuthinite - 2
  • Bournonite - 2
  • Calcite - 2
  • Cassiterite - 2, 5, 4
  • 'Chalcedony' - 1
  • Chalcopyrite - 2
  • Chlorargyrite - 2
  • Diaphorite - 2
  • Dickite - 2
  • Doyleite - 2
  • Faustite - 2
  • Franckeite - 2
  • Freibergite - 2
  • Galena - 2, 1
  • Goethite - 2
  • Goslarite - 2
  • Greenockite - 2
  • Halotrichite - 2
  • Hematite - 2
  • Jamesonite - 2
  • Jarosite - 2
  • Matildite - 2
  • Melanterite - 2
  • Miargyrite - 2
  • Nacrite - 2
  • Ottemannite - 2
  • Phosphophyllite - 2, 6
  • Pickeringite - 2
  • Pyrargyrite - 2
  • Pyrite - 2
  • Pyrophyllite - 2
  • Pyrostilpnite - 2
  • Pyrrhotite - 2
  • Quartz - 2
  • 'Sericite' - 2
  • Siderite - 2, 1
  • Sideronatrite - 2
  • Siderotil - 2
  • Silver - 2
  • Smithsonite - 2, 1
  • Sphalerite - 2
  • Stannite - 2
  • Stephanite - 2
  • Stibnite - 2
  • Svanbergite - 2
  • Tetrahedrite - 2, 5
  • Turgite - 2
  • Valentinite - 2
  • Varlamoffite - 2
  • Voltaite - 2
  • Wavellite - 2
  • Wolframite - 2
  • Wurtzite - 2


  • 63 minerals listed.

    Locality Key
    1Cerro Chico, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia
    2Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia
    3Pailaviri Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia
    4Rosario Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia
    5Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia
    6Unificada Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia

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