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Portugalete mines, Tatasí, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Portugalete minesGroup of Mines
TatasíTown
Atocha MunicipalityMunicipality
Sud Chichas ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 10' 24'' South , 66° 10' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.17349,-66.16685
GeoHash:
G#: 6s0zw36z2
GRN:
S15W44
Type:
Group of Mines
Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Ordovician
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Atocha1,833 (2013)27.1km
Santa Bárbara2,434 (2012)31.0km
Tupiza22,233 (2013)55.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
122709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122709:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1ee474c2-72d4-4cae-aa4f-f2385e74651b


19th century ghost town whose mines worked the west end of the same 2.5 km long vein system as Tatasí (on the east end of the W-E trending veins). Silver mining started already in the 16th century. Massive miargyrite was the main silver ore mineral in some orebodies.
Dacitic stock up to 4,500 meters elevation, intruded Ordovician shales and Tertiary red sandstones.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Aramayoite
Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramdohrite
Formula: Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘAramayoite2.HA.25Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘRamdohrite2.JB.40aPb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Agⓘ SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
InIndium
Inⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Federico Ahfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatasi-Portugalete_Mine
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