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Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia i
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Santa Cruz Mine Mine
Poopó town Town
Poopó Province Province
Oruro Department
Bolivia Country

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Poopó Province	Province
Oruro	Department
Bolivia	Country

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Cylindrite

Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

18° 22' 60'' South , 66° 58' 0'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-18.38333,-66.96667

GeoHash:

G#: 6s8rkjkm7

Locality type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Poopó	1,720 (2013)	0.3km
Totoral	1,645 (2013)	15.9km
Huanuni	15,492 (2013)	17.3km
Machacamarca	2,044 (2013)	24.1km
Llallagua	28,069 (2013)	40.6km

Tin-lead-silver ore veins, sporadically still worked.

Specimens from here are often sold by species dealers labelled "potosiite" or "incaite", allegedly present as invisible inclusions in cylindrite crystals. Caveat emptor!!

Regions containing this locality

South America	Continent
Altiplano Plate	Tectonic Plate
Andean tin province, South America

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Cassiterite

ⓘ Cylindrite (TL)

13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletín No. 5 (especial), Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz.

Cylindrite

Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia

ⓘ Cylindrite (TL)

Formula: Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄

Type Locality:

Reference: [MinRec 32:479]

ⓘ Franckeite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄

Reference: [MinRec 32:479]

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses

Incaite, etc.

Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia

ⓘ 'Incaite'

Formula: (Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅

Jamesonite, etc.

Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia

ⓘ Jamesonite

Formula: Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses

ⓘ Jarosite ?

Formula: KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses

ⓘ Kermesite

Formula: Sb₂S₂O

Reference: [MinRec 32:479]

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection

ⓘ Rhodostannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSn₃S₈

Description: On free-standing cylindrite crystals.

Reference: Frank Keutsch analysis, August 2009.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Reference: Alfredo Petrov, field observations.

ⓘ Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection

ⓘ Zinkenite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂

Reference: [MinRec 32:479]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Cylindrite (TL)	2.HF.25a	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Franckeite	2.HF.25b	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	'Incaite'	2.HF.25b	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
ⓘ	Jamesonite	2.HB.15	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.FD.05	Sb₂S₂O
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Rhodostannite	2.DA.10	Cu₂FeSn₃S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Wurtzite	2.CB.45	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Zinkenite	2.JB.35a	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Jarosite ?	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
A_mX_p, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘ	Galena	2.8.1.1	PbS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.8.2.1	ZnS
ⓘ	Wurtzite	2.8.7.1	(Zn,Fe)S
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 3:4
ⓘ	Rhodostannite	2.10.3.1	Cu₂FeSn₃S₈
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.12.1.1	FeS₂
Oxysulfides
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.13.1.1	Sb₂S₂O
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS
ø > 4
ⓘ	Cylindrite (TL)	3.1.4.1	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Franckeite	3.1.4.2	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	'Incaite'	3.1.4.3	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
2 < ø < 2.49
ⓘ	Jamesonite	3.6.7.1	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
1 < ø < 2
ⓘ	Zinkenite	3.8.1.1	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.4.1.5	SnO₂
Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)₂(XO₄)Z_q
ⓘ	Jarosite ?	30.2.5.1	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO₂ with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘ	Quartz	75.1.3.1	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
S	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
S	ⓘ Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu₂FeSn₃S₈
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu₂FeSn₃S₈
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe³⁺ ₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu₂FeSn₃S₈
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Rhodostannite	Cu₂FeSn₃S₈
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
Sb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Sb	ⓘ Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cylindrite	Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Pb	ⓘ Incaite	(Pb,Ag)₄Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₅
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Quaternary

0 - 2.588 Ma

ID: 3186155

Cenozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma)

Lithology: Sedimentary rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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