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El Quevar Mine, El Quevar mining district, San Antonio de los Cobres, Los Andes department, Salta Province, Argentinai
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El Quevar MineMine
El Quevar mining districtMining District
San Antonio de los CobresMunicipality
Los Andes departmentDepartment
Salta ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 19' 28'' South , 66° 46' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Antonio de los Cobres4,000 (2016)48.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
23405
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23405:3
GUID (UUID V4):
fba877ed-1c43-412c-96f2-e03cbc9e894d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina El Quevar


Ag-Pb deposit in Miocene dacite-andesite stratovolcanic complex.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aramayoite
Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Seligmannite
Formula: PbCuAsS3
β“˜ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
β“˜Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜Seligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
β“˜Aramayoite2.HA.25Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
β“˜Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
β“˜Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Sβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cuβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asβ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbβ“˜ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Pbβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6

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