Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash, Perui
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Huayllapon Mine | Mine |
| Pasto Bueno | Mining District |
| Pampas District | District |
| Pallasca Province | Province |
| Ancash | Region |
| Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 8' 4'' South , 77° 53' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Chuco | 6,759 (2013) | 31.5km |
| Quiruvilca | 9,226 (2012) | 39.2km |
| Huamachuco | 21,768 (2012) | 42.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2541
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2541:9
GUID (UUID V4):
94fdd6b1-e929-48d3-b135-0ca8e664bcd8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Huallapon Mine
The Huayllapon mine is by far the most important work at Pasto Bueno mining area regarding the mineral collecting hobby, and has provided a lot of excellent specimens, especially hübnerite and rhodochrosite. The closest village is Pampas, near the town of Pallasca, in the district of Chimbote, region of Ancash. According to Google Maps, it is located at decimal coordinates -8.134697,-77.8868248.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Arsenic Formula: As |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ✪ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 Habit: Prisms to 15cm |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ✪ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Habit: Rhombohedrons to 15cm Colour: Red References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash, Peru