Vetillas Mine, San Vicente mining district, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, PotosΓ, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vetillas Mine | Mine |
| San Vicente mining district | Mining District |
| Atocha Municipality | Municipality |
| Sud Chichas Province | Province |
| PotosΓ | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° South , 65° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~77km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
135201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135201:9
GUID (UUID V4):
26db0a40-c7e4-4ab6-9a2e-8540abea2df2
A tin mine that worked an unusual ore consisting of earthy cassiterite derived from oxidation of franckeite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Alunite ? Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Dickite ? Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β Franckeite Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Greenockite Formula: CdS References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Franckeite | 2.HF.25b | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite ? | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dickite ? | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Greenockite | CdS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | β Greenockite | CdS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Franckeite | Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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