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Chorolque Mine, Cerro Chorolque, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, PotosΓ­, Boliviai
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Chorolque MineMine
Cerro ChorolqueMountain
Atocha MunicipalityMunicipality
Sud Chichas ProvinceProvince
PotosΓ­Department
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 56' 4'' South , 66° 2' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa BΓ‘rbara2,434 (2012)2.1km
Atocha1,833 (2013)18.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:327:7
GUID (UUID V4):
794d0e3d-7827-4df5-9e9e-4830e567acdb


With W-Sn-Bi-Au ore being mined all the way to the peak at 5,600 meters above sea level, Chorolque is one of the highest metal mines in the world. Part of the deposit is in Nor Chichas province. Well-known among Bolivia collectors for its unique specimens of cassiterite casts after crystals of apatite and bismuthinite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ 'Bolivite'
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜ DaubrΓ©eite
Formula: BiO(OH)
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Metavariscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
β“˜ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Varlamoffite
Formula: (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
β“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Description: Listed as "catorcine".

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
β“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Varlamoffite4.DB.05(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜DaubrΓ©eite4.F0.25BiO(OH)
β“˜Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 Β· H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Metavariscite8.CD.05AlPO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Bolivite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eiteBiO(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eiteBiO(OH)
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eiteBiO(OH)
Biβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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